in

Definitions

1. 1preposition

   A prefix from Eng. prep. in, also from Lat. prep. in, meaning in, into, on, among; as, inbred, inborn, inroad; incline, inject, intrude. In words from the Latin, in- regularly becomes il- before l, ir- before r, and im- before a labial; as, illusion, irruption, imblue, immigrate, impart. In- is sometimes used with an simple intensive force.

2. 2

   An inseparable prefix, or particle, meaning not, non-, un- as, inactive, incapable, inapt. In- regularly becomes il- before l, ir- before r, and im- before a labial.

3. 3

   A suffix. See the Note under -ine.

4. 4preposition

   The specific signification of in is situation or place with respect to surrounding, environment, encompassment, etc. It is used with verbs signifying being, resting, or moving within limits, or within circumstances or conditions of any kind conceived of as limiting, confining, or investing, either wholly or in part. In its different applications, it approaches some of the meanings of, and sometimes is interchangeable with, within, into, on, at, of, and among.

5. 5preposition

   With reference to space or place; as, he lives in Boston; he traveled in Italy; castles in the air.

6. 6preposition

   With reference to circumstances or conditions; as, he is in difficulties; she stood in a blaze of light.

7. 7preposition

   With reference to a whole which includes or comprises the part spoken of; as, the first in his family; the first regiment in the army.

8. 8preposition

   With reference to physical surrounding, personal states, etc., abstractly denoted; as, I am in doubt; the room is in darkness; to live in fear.

9. 9preposition

   With reference to character, reach, scope, or influence considered as establishing a limitation; as, to be in one's favor.

10. 10preposition

    With reference to movement or tendency toward a certain limit or environment; -- sometimes equivalent to into; as, to put seed in the ground; to fall in love; to end in death; to put our trust in God.

11. 11preposition

    With reference to a limit of time; as, in an hour; it happened in the last century; in all my life.

12. 12adverb

    Not out; within; inside. In, the preposition, becomes an adverb by omission of its object, leaving it as the representative of an adverbial phrase, the context indicating what the omitted object is; as, he takes in the situation (i. e., he comprehends it in his mind); the Republicans were in (i. e., in office); in at one ear and out at the other (i. e., in or into the head); his side was in (i. e., in the turn at the bat); he came in (i. e., into the house).

13. 13adverb

    With privilege or possession; -- used to denote a holding, possession, or seisin; as, in by descent; in by purchase; in of the seisin of her husband.

14. 14noun

    One who is in office; -- the opposite of out.

15. 15noun

    A reentrant angle; a nook or corner.

16. 16transitive verb

    To inclose; to take in; to harvest.

17. 17noun

    a state in midwestern United States

    Synonyms

    indiana
18. 18noun

    a unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot

    Synonyms

    inch
19. 19noun

    a rare soft silvery metallic element; occurs in small quantities in sphalerite

    Synonyms

    indium
20. 20adjective

    currently fashionable

    "the in thing to do"

    "large shoulder pads are in"

21. 21adjective

    directed or bound inward

    "took the in bus"

    "the in basket"

22. 22adjective

    holding office

    "the in party"

23. 23adverb

    to or toward the inside of

    "come in"

    "smash in the door"

    Synonyms

    inwardinwards