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- [with-in, with-]
- /wɪðˈɪn, wɪθ-/
- /wɪˈðɪn/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [with-in, with-]
- /wɪðˈɪn, wɪθ-/
Definitions of within word
- adverb within in or into the interior or inner part; inside. 1
- adverb within in or into a house, building, etc.; indoors: The fire was burning on the hearth within. 1
- adverb within on, or as regards, the inside; internally. 1
- adverb within inside an enclosed place, area, room, etc.: He was startled by a cry from within. 1
- adverb within in the mind, heart, or soul; inwardly. 1
- preposition within in or into the interior of or the parts or space enclosed by: within city walls. 1
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Origin of within
First appearance:
before 1000 One of the 6% oldest English words
before 1000; Middle English withinne (preposition and adv.), Old English withinnan (adv.), equivalent to with with- + innan from within, equivalent to in in + -an suffix of motion from
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Within
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
within popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
within usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for within
adverb within
- inside — on the inner side or part of; within: inside the circle; inside the envelope.
- in — (used to indicate inclusion within space, a place, or limits): walking in the park.
- indoors — in or into a house or building: We stayed indoors during the storm.
- inner — situated within or farther within; interior: an inner door.
adjective within
- internal — situated or existing in the interior of something; interior.
- endogenous — Having an internal cause or origin.
- autogenous — originating within the body
- in-house — company: internal
- intramural — involving only students at the same school or college: intramural athletics.
preposition within
- across — If someone or something goes across a place or a boundary, they go from one side of it to the other.
- amidst — Amidst means the same as amid.
- through — in at one end, side, or surface and out at the other: to pass through a tunnel; We drove through Denver without stopping. Sun came through the window.
- in the middle of — at the centre of
- amid — If something happens amid noises or events of some kind, it happens while the other things are happening.
noun within
- intrinsicality — The state of being intrinsic; inherence.
- internals — situated or existing in the interior of something; interior.
- heartland — the part of a region considered essential to the viability and survival of the whole, especially a central land area relatively invulnerable to attack and capable of economic and political self-sufficiency.
Antonyms for within
adverb within
- outside — the outer side, surface, or part; exterior: The outside of the house needs painting.
Top questions with within
- when the heart stops brain death will occur within?
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- when there is no enemy within?
- nothing can dim the light which shines from within?
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