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in1 /in/ preposition- Expressing the relation of a thing to that which surrounds, encloses, includes or conditions it, with respect to place, time or circumstances, or to that which is assumed, held, maintained, or the relation of a right or possession to the person who holds or enjoys it
- At
- Among
- Into
- Within
- During
- Consisting of
- By way of
- Because of
- By or through
- By the medium or method of
- Among the characteristics or possibilities of
- Wearing
- Belonging to
- Concerned or involved with
- Being a member of
- With (obsolete)
adverb- Within
- Not out
- At home or at one's place of business
- On the spot
- In or into a position within or inward
- In or into a centre or central point
- In or into office, parliament, etc
- In favour
- In a position of assured success
- In intimacy, on good terms (with)
- In or into fashion
- In the market
- In season
- Into concealment
- Being in the middle of an innings (cricket)
- As an addition or inclusion
- Alight
- In pocket
noun- A member of the party in office
- A reflex angle
- A turning in of anything upon itself
adjective- Inward
- Proceeding inwards
- That is fashionable, much in use (as in in-word, in-thing)
- Within a small group
transitive verb- To take in
- To enclose
- To gather in harvest
n combining form Indicating a (public) gathering of a group of people in one room, building, etc, orig as a form of protest (as in sit-in, work-in), now for any joint purpose (as in love-in, teach-in) ORIGIN: OE in; Du, Ger in, ON ā; Welsh yn, L in, Gr en; OE also had innan within; cf OHGer inanna, Swed innan inˈ-and-inˈ adjective and adverb - (of breeding) carried out repeatedly within a closely related group of individuals of the same species to ensure continuity of certain characteristics, etc
- With constant and close interaction
inˈ-box noun (computing) A file for storing incoming electronic mail inˈ-built adjective Built in, integral inˈ-car adjective Existing, situated or operating within a car, as in-car entertainment in-comˈpany adjective Happening or existing within a company inˈ-depth adjective - (of a survey, research, etc) detailed or penetrating
- Thorough, comprehensive, not superficial
inˈ-fighting noun - Fighting or bitter rivalry, between individuals or within a group, that is kept secret from, or is not apparent to, outsiders
- See also separate entry infighting
inˈ-flight adjective Provided during an aeroplane flight Ingathering, Feast of see Feast of Tabernacles under tabernacle inˈgroup noun A social group of people having the same interests and attitudes inˈ-houseˈ adjective and adverb Within a particular company, establishment, etc inˈ-joke noun A joke to be fully appreciated only by members of a particular limited group in-lineˈ adjective - Denoting a linked series of operations or processes
- Arranged in a line
- (of a computer program) being an integral part
inˈ-line skate noun A type of roller skate with wheels set in a line (also intransitive verb) inˈ-line skating noun inˈ-offˈ noun (snooker, etc) A stroke in which the cue ball falls into a pocket after striking another ball inˈ-patient noun A patient living and being treated in a hospital (cf out-patient) inˈ-service adjective Carried out while continuing with one's ordinary employment, eg in-service training inˈshore adjective - Close to the shore
- Moving towards the shore
inˈ-source transitive verb To obtain (goods or parts) from, or contract work with, a supplier within the same organization inˈ-sourcing noun inˈ-store adjective Provided within a shop inˈ-tray noun A shallow container for incoming letters, etc still to be dealt with be in it - To participate (Aust informal)
- To be involved (esp in dishonest or illegal activities)
in as far as, in so far as or insofar as To the extent that in as much as or inasmuch as Considering that in for - Doomed to receive (esp unpleasant consequences)
- Involved to the extent of
- Entered for
- (see also go in for under go1)
in for it - In for trouble
- Committed to a certain course
in it - Enjoying success
- In the running
in itself Intrinsically, apart from relations in on (informal) - Participating in
- Privy to
ins and outs (or outs and ins) - Turnings this way and that
- Nooks and corners
- The complete details of any matter
- Those who repeatedly enter and leave
in that For the reason that in with - Friendly with, associating much with
- Enjoying the favour of
nothing in it - No truth, no importance, no difficulty in the matter
- No important difference, no significant gap, six of one and half a dozen of the other
on the in (slang) On the inside, ie in prison far /fär/ adjective (furˈther or farˈther; furˈthest or farˈthest)- Remote, distant
- More distant of two (in Shakespeare as compar)
- (of an animal) off, right-hand (ie the side furthest from a person leading it)
- Advanced (obsolete)
adverb- To, at, or over a great distance or advanced stage
- Remotely
- In a great degree
- Very much
- Long (obsolete)
transitive verb (dialect)To remove to a distance —See also farther ORIGIN: OE feor; Du ver; ON fiarre or feorr farˈmost adverb Most distant or remote farˈness noun - The state of being far
- Remoteness or distance
farˈaway adjective - Distant
- Abstracted or absent-minded
noun (rare) The distance farawayˈness noun far cry noun A long distance Far East noun - China, Korea, Japan, etc
- Often also the countries from Myanmar (Burma) to Indonesia and the Philippines and, as used by some, the countries of the Indian subcontinent
farˈ-fetchedˈ (obsolete farˈfet) adjective - Fetched or brought from a remote place (archaic)
- Forced or unnatural
- Improbable, unlikely, unconvincing
farˈ-flung adjective - Placed or situated far and wide
- Extensive
farˈ-forth adverb (Spenser) Far Far North noun The Arctic regions farˈ-off adjective and adverb In the distance farˈ-outˈ adjective - Wonderful or amazing (rather old)
- Weird
- Avant-garde
- (of jazz or its addicts) more up to date than ‘cool’
- Intellectual
- Satisfying
far-reachˈing adjective Having wide validity, scope, or influence far-seeˈing adjective Able to foresee future events far-sightˈed adjective - Seeing far
- Having or exhibiting foresight or shrewdness of judgement
- Having defective eyesight for near objects
far-sightˈedness noun farˈ-sought adjective Sought at a distance Far South noun The Antarctic regions farˈ-spent adjective Far advanced Far West noun - (esp formerly) the Great Plains, Rocky Mountains and Pacific side of N America
- (now usu) the area between the Rockies and the Pacific
as far as - To the extent that
- Up to (a particular place)
by far In a very great degree far and away By a great deal far and near or far and wide Everywhere, all about far be it God forbid far between - At wide intervals
- Rare
far from it On the contrary far gone Well-advanced in time, progress, decline, etc go too far To go beyond reasonable limits, esp of tact or behaviour I'll see you far (or farther) first I will not do it by any means in so far as To the extent that |