in


Definition: Meaning of, in in English to English dictionary.

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  1. used with the name of a container, place, or area to say where someone or something is
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  2. into a container, place etc
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  3. used to say how something is done or happens
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  4. used with the names of months, years, seasons etc to say when something happens
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  5. during a period of time
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  6. at the end of a period of time
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  7. used with negatives or with 'first' to say how much time has passed since the last time something happened
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  8. used to name the book, document, film etc where something or someone appears
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  9. making up the whole of something or included as part of something
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  10. doing or affecting a particular kind of job
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  11. wearing something
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  12. used to talk about the state or situation of something or someone
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  13. used to say what activity a group of people do
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  14. used to talk about the shape, arrangement, or course of something or someone
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  15. used between a smaller number and a larger number to say how common or how likely something is
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  16. used before a plural number or amount to say how many people or things are involved, or how many there are in each group
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  17. used between a smaller number or amount and a larger one to say what a rate is
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  18. used to say what colour something is or what it is made of
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  19. used to say what specific thing your statement is related to
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  20. used to refer to the weather or the physical conditions somewhere
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  21. used to say what feeling you have when you do something
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  22. used before the name of someone or something when you are saying how they are regarded
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  23. used to say what person or thing has the quality you are mentioning
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  24. used to name the substance, food, drink etc that contains something
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  25. used to say how many parts something is divided into
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  26. while doing something or while something is happening, and as a result of this
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  27. in that used after a statement to begin to explain in what way it is true
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  28. be in your 20s/30s/40s etc to be between the ages of 20 and 29, 30 and 39 etc
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  1. into or inside a container, place, vehicle etc
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  2. inside or into a building, especially your home or the place where you work
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  3. if a train, boat, or plane is in, it has arrived at a station, airport etc
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  4. given or sent to a person or organization to be dealt with by them
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  5. if you write, paint, or draw something in, you add it in the correct place
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  6. if a player or team is in during a game of CRICKET ( 2), they are BATTING
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  7. if a ball is in during a game, it is inside the area where the game is being played
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  8. if a politician or a political party is in, they have been elected
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  9. towards the centre [=  inward(s)]
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  10. when the TIDE is in, the sea by the shore is at its highest level
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  11. be in for something if someone is in for something unpleasant, it is going to happen to them
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  12. be in for it informal if someone is in for it, they are going to be punished
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  13. be/get in on something to be or become involved in something that is happening
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  14. be in with somebody informal to have a friendly relationship with someone
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  15. be in at the beginning/start (of something) to be present or involved when something starts
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[British English] [] or
  1. the written abbreviation of inch or inches
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  1. informal fashionable
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in ins
  1. the ins and outs of something all the facts and details of something
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In


Definition: Meaning of, In in English to English dictionary.

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


Definition: Meaning of, IN in English to English dictionary.

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  1. the written abbreviation of INDIANA
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IN used in phrases

  • Alice in Wonderland
    1. a book by Lewis CARROLL about a girl called Alice who falls down a rabbit hole and arrives in a magical land, where she meets many strange animals and people, and has many strange adventures. People sometimes describe something as being "Alice-in-Wonderland", when they mean it is the opposite of what is normal or what you expect
  • Around the World in Eighty Days
    1. a book by Jules VERNE about an Englishman called Phileas FOGG, who travels around the world in 80 days with his servant PASSEPARTOUT in order to win a BET
  • Associate in Applied Science (noun)
    1. an associate degree in applied science
  • Associate in Arts (noun)
    1. an associate degree in arts
  • Associate in Nursing (noun)
    1. an associate degree in nursing
  • Away in a Manger
    1. a popular Christmas CAROL (= a traditional religious song), sung especially by children
  • Babes in the Wood
    1. an old story for children about a young brother and sister who are left in the woods by their evil uncle, who wants to get control of their property
  • Bachelor of Arts in Library Science (noun)
    1. a bachelor's degree in library science
  • Bachelor of Arts in Nursing (noun)
    1. a bachelor's degree in nursing
  • Bachelor of Science in Architecture (noun)
    1. a bachelor's degree in architecture
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in-


Definition: Meaning of, in- in English to English dictionary.

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  1. the opposite or lack of something [↪  un-, il-, im-, ir-] [=  not]
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