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Used to indicate location, inclusion, or position within spatial, temporal or other limits.
Contained by. examples
Within the bounds or limits of. quotations examples
GDP measures the total value of output in an economic territory.
2013 August 3, “Boundary problems”, in The Economist, volume 408, number 8847
Surrounded by; among; amidst. examples
Wearing (an item of clothing). examples
Part of; a member of; out of; from among. examples
During (a period of time). examples
Within (a certain elapsed time); by the end of. examples
At the end of (a period of time). examples
(grammar, phonetics) Characterized by. examples
Into. quotations examples
The ball was accidentally kicked in Kevin Nolan's face in the opening seconds of the contest – an incident that set the tone for an extremely uncomfortable encounter for the Premier League side.
2011 January 8, Paul Fletcher, “Stevenage 3-1 Newcastle”, in BBC
Used to indicate limit, qualification, condition, or circumstance. quotations
In returning to the vault, I had no very sure purpose in mind; only a vague surmise that this finding of Blackbeard's coffin would somehow lead to the finding of his treasure.
1898, J. Meade Falkner, chapter 4, in Moonfleet, London, Toronto, Ont.: Jonathan Cape, published 1934
Indicating an order or arrangement. examples
Denoting a state of the subject. examples
Indicates, connotatively, a place-like form of someone's (or something's) personality, as his, her or its psychic and physical characteristics. examples
Pertaining to; with regard to. examples
Used to indicate means, medium, format, genre, or instrumentality.
(of something offered or given in an exchange) In the form of, in the denomination of. quotations examples
[…] tourists sometimes attempt to pay in euros or British pounds.
2014, Carla Bethmann, Clean, Friendly, Profitable?: Tourism, page 114
Used to indicate a language, script, tone, etc. of a text, speech, etc. examples
third-person singular simple present ins, present participle inning, simple past and past participle inned
(obsolete, transitive) To enclose.
(obsolete, transitive) To take in; to harvest. quotations
He that ears my land spares my team and gives me leave to in the crop.
c. 1604–1605 (date written), William Shakespeare, “All’s Well, that Ends Well”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, [Act I, scene iii]
not comparable
At or towards the interior of a defined space, such as a building or room. quotations examples
Orion hit a rabbit once; but though sore wounded it got to the bury, and, struggling in, the arrow caught the side of the hole and was drawn out. Indeed, a nail filed sharp is not of much avail as an arrowhead; you must have it barbed, and that was a little beyond our skill.
1879, R[ichard] J[efferies], chapter II, in The Amateur Poacher, London: Smith, Elder, & Co., […]
Towards the speaker or other reference point. examples
So as to be enclosed or surrounded by something. examples
After the beginning of something. quotations examples
The Black Cats had a mountain to climb after James Morrison's header and Shane Long's neat side-foot finish gave Albion a 2-0 lead five minutes in.
2011 October 1, Phil Dawkes, “Sunderland 2-2 West Brom”, in BBC Sport
(in combination, after a verb) Denotes a gathering of people assembled for the stated activity, sometimes, though not always, suggesting a protest. examples
plural ins
A position of power or influence, or a way to get it. examples
(chiefly in the plural) One who, or that which, is in; especially, one who is in office. quotations examples
This memoir has nothing to do with the question between the ins and the outs; it is intended neither to support nor to assail the administration; it is general in its views upon a general and national subject; […]
1827, Benjamin Chew, A Sketch of the Politics, Relations, and Statistics, of the Western World, page 192
(sports) The state of a batter/batsman who is currently batting; see innings. examples
A re-entrant angle; a nook or corner. examples
comparative more in, superlative most in
(not comparable) Located indoors, especially at home or at one's office or place of work. examples
(not comparable) Located inside something. examples
(sports, of the ball or other playing implement) Falling or remaining within the bounds of the playing area. examples
Inserted or fitted into something. examples
Having been collected or received. examples
In fashion; popular. examples
Incoming. examples
(nautical, of the sails of a vessel) Furled or stowed. examples
Of the tide, at or near its highest level. examples
(law) With privilege or possession; used to denote a holding, possession, or seisin examples
(cricket) Currently batting. examples
Having familiarity or involvement with somebody. quotations examples
“ […] He […] took a rifle out of the batch and shot at me. I was lucky he was such a crummy shot.”“Why would he do that?”“I think he's in with them, Doctor.”“Them? You mean Ned and Cody?”“All of them. Hickok, the split tail, the whole lot.”
2010, Joe R. Lansdale, Flaming Zeppelins: The Adventures of Ned the Seal, page 123
(informal) Having a favourable position, such as a position of influence or expected gain, in relation to another person. quotations examples
I saw this thing on ITV the other week,Said, that if she played with her hair, she's probably keenShe's playing with her hair, well regularly,So I reckon I could well be in.
2004, The Streets (lyrics and music), “Could Well Be In”
(of fire or fuel) (Britain, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand) Burning; ablaze. quotations examples
Blocks of compressed coal keep the fire in for a long time, but they give out very little heat.
1888, H.C. O’Neill, Edith A. Barnett, Our Nurses and the Work They Have to Do, page 81
“At all events,” said the Doctor, “the fire’s in, and here’s the camp-oven, too. Somebody will be here soon. I will go in and light my pipe.”
1894, Henry Kingsley, The Recollections of Geoffry Hamlyn - Volume 2, page 183
Was there any person in your own house at Renmore to keep the fire in while you were here?.
1901, William Francis Barry, The Wizard’s Knot, page 231
Normally when they camped in the wild they took turns to sit up and keep the fire in while the others slept, […].
2011, Rosemary Sutcliff, The Eagle of the Ninth Chronicles
He turned and started making up the range to keep the fire in overnight, and heard the front door click and Grant’s motor fire up. Sleep. He needed to sleep.
2019, A.L.Lester, Shadows on the Border
Having used, consumed , or invested a certain amount. examples
plural ins or in
Abbreviation of inch; inches. examples