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   With·in

   /wəˈT͟Hin/

   

   preposition

   • 1. inside (something): "the spread of fire within the building" Similar insideinwithin the bounds/confines ofenclosed bysurrounded byOpposite outside
   • ▪ inside the range of (an area or boundary): "a field located within the city" Similar insideinside the range/limits ofwithin the bounds ofOpposite outside
   • ▪ inside the range of (a specified action or perception): "within reach"
   • ▪ not further off than (used with distances): "Bob lives within a few miles of Honesdale"
   • ▪ occurring inside (a particular period of time): "sold out within two hours" Similar in less thanin underin no more thanafter only
   • ▪ inside the bounds set by (a concept, argument, etc.): "full cooperation within the terms of the treaty"

   adverb

   • 1. inside; indoors: "inquire within"
   • ▪ internally or inwardly: "beauty coming from within"

   Word Origin late Old Englishwithinnan ‘on the inside’.

   Scrabble Points: 12

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   The meaning of WITHIN is in or into the interior : inside. How to use within in a sentence.

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   WITHIN definition: 1. inside or not further than an area or period of time: 2. inside the limits of something, for…. Learn more.

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   WITHIN meaning: 1. inside or not further than an area or period of time: 2. inside the limits of something, for…. Learn more.

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   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.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishWITHIN definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   1. in; inside; enclosed or encased by. 2. before (a period of time) has elapsed. within a week. 3. not beyond the limits of; not differing by more than (a specified amount) from. live within your means. within seconds of the world record.

7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › withinWithin - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Within often refers to something on the inside of an object or structure — like those screams coming from within the haunted house. You can also use the word more figuratively to describe something that’s in your soul or mind — something that’s internal.

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › withinWithin - definition of within by The Free Dictionary

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   1. in; inside; enclosed or encased by. 2. before (a period of time) has elapsed: within a week. 3. 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.