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in [ in ] CORE MEANING: a grammatical word indicating that something or somebody is within or inside something
  (prep) The dinner's in the oven.
(adv) I stopped by, but you weren't in. |
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1. preposition indicates place: indicates that something happens or is situated somewhere
He spent a whole year in Russia.
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2. preposition indicates state: indicates a state or condition that something or somebody is experiencing
The banking industry is in a state of flux.
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3. preposition after: after a period of time that will pass before something happens
She should be well enough to leave in a week or two.
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4. preposition during: indicates that something happens during a period of time
He crossed the desert in 39 days.
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5. preposition indicates how something is expressed: indicates the means of communication used to express something
I managed to write the whole speech in French.
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6. preposition indicates subject area: indicates a subject or field of activity
She graduated with a degree in biology.
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7. preposition as consequence of: while doing something or as a consequence of something
In reaching for a glass he knocked over the ashtray.
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8. preposition covered by: indicates that something is wrapped or covered by something
The floor was covered in balloons and toys.
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9. preposition indicates how somebody is dressed: indicates that somebody is dressed in a particular way
She was dressed in a beautiful suit.
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10. preposition pregnant with: pregnant with offspring
The cows were in calf.
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11. adjective fashionable: fashionable or popular
always knew which clubs were in
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12. adjective holding power or office: indicates that a party or group has achieved or will achieve power or authority
voted in overwhelmingly
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in between between
Normal light consists of a wave that vibrates up and down, side to side, and every direction in between.
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in for indicates that somebody will experience something such as a surprise or a shock
Little did she know what she was in for.
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in on having knowledge about or involvement in something
The whole class was in on the plans for the surprise party.
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in that introduces an explanation of a statement
She's unusual for a commuter in that she's never late for work.
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in with associated with or friendly with
a reporter perhaps too much in with the politicians to be objective
He's been getting in with a bad crowd.
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the ins and outs all the detailed facts and points about something
I don't know all the ins and outs of the matter, but she's leaving.
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