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| with·in [ wi ín ] |
preposition,
adverb |
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1. inside place: used to indicate that somebody or something is inside or enclosed by a place, area, or object
 (prep) goods manufactured within a country
 (prep) A natural pool lay within a grove of young trees.
 (adv) The door was locked from within.
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2. inside organization: happening inside an organization, system, or society
 (prep) keeping companies within a given industry technologically competitive
 (adv) Much of our Internet development activity is coming from within.
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3. inside yourself: inside the body or mind
 (adv) Her new-found happiness was from within.
 (prep) He needed to find the strength within him to persevere.
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preposition |
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1. not beyond: not beyond the scope, experience, range, time, or distance of
 regulations requiring that all accidents be reported within 48 hours
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2. inside limits of: inside the limits or rules of
 Try to keep within your budget and avoid overspending.
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adverb |
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literary
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Same as indoors
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| [ Old English wiþinnan "on the inside" <with + innan "from within"] |
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