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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024with•in /wɪðˈɪn, wɪθ-/USA pronunciation prep. - in or into the interior of;
inside:The noise came from within the house. - in the limits of;
not beyond:to live within one's income. - in the field, sphere, or scope of:within the family; not within my power.
adv. - in or into an interior or inner part:They proceeded within.
- in the mind, heart, or soul;
inwardly:listening to the voice within.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024with•in (wiᵺ in′, with-),USA pronunciation adv. - in or into the interior or inner part;
inside. - in or into a house, building, etc.;
indoors:The fire was burning on the hearth within. - on, or as regards, the inside;
internally. - inside an enclosed place, area, room, etc.:He was startled by a cry from within.
- in the mind, heart, or soul;
inwardly. prep. - in or into the interior of or the parts or space enclosed by:within city walls.
- inside of;
in. - in the compass or limits of;
not beyond:within view; to live within one's income. - at or to some point not beyond, as in length or distance;
not farther than:within a radius of a mile. - at or to some amount or degree not exceeding:within two degrees of freezing.
- in the course or period of, as in time:within one's memory; within three minutes.
- inside of the limits fixed or required by;
not transgressing:within the law. - in the field, sphere, or scope of:within the family; within one's power.
n. - the inside of a place, space, or building.
- Middle English withinne (preposition and adverb, adverbial), Old English withinnan (adverb, adverbial), equivalent. to with with- + innan from within, equivalent. to in in + -an suffix of motion from bef. 1000
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: within /wɪˈðɪn/ prep - in; inside; enclosed or encased by
- before (a period of time) has elapsed: within a week
- not beyond the limits of; not differing by more than (a specified amount) from: live within your means, within seconds of the world record
adv - formal inside; internally
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