in

Meaning

Prep

1. Used to indicate location, inclusion, or position within spatial, temporal or abstract limits.
2. Used to indicate location, inclusion, or position within spatial, temporal or abstract limits.
3. Used to indicate location, inclusion, or position within spatial, temporal or abstract limits.
4. Used to indicate location, inclusion, or position within spatial, temporal or abstract limits.
5. Used to indicate location, inclusion, or position within spatial, temporal or abstract limits.
6. Used to indicate location, inclusion, or position within spatial, temporal or abstract limits.
7. Used to indicate location, inclusion, or position within spatial, temporal or abstract limits.
8. Used to indicate location, inclusion, or position within spatial, temporal or abstract limits.
9. Used to indicate location, inclusion, or position within spatial, temporal or abstract limits.
10. Used to indicate location, inclusion, or position within spatial, temporal or abstract limits.
11. Into.
12. By (doing something); indicating action causing an effect or achieving a purpose.
13. Indicating an order or arrangement.
14. Denoting a state of the subject.
15. Indicates, connotatively, a place-like form of someone's (or something's) personality, as his, her or its psychic and physical characteristics.
16. Pertaining to; with regard to.
17. Used to indicate means, medium, format, genre, or instrumentality.
18. Used to indicate means, medium, format, genre, or instrumentality.

Verb

1. (obsolete, transitive) To enclose.
2. (obsolete, transitive) To take in; to harvest.

Adv

1. (not-comparable) At or towards the interior of a defined space, such as a building or room.
2. (not-comparable) Towards the speaker or other reference point.
3. (not-comparable) So as to be enclosed or surrounded by something.
4. (not-comparable) After the beginning of something.
5. (in-compounds, not-comparable) Denotes a gathering of people assembled for the stated activity, sometimes, though not always, suggesting a protest.

Noun

1. A position of power or influence, or a way to get it.
2. (in-plural) One who, or that which, is in; especially, one who is in office.
3. The state of a batter/batsman who is currently batting; see innings.

Adj

1. (not-comparable) Located indoors, especially at home or at one's office or place of work.
2. (not-comparable) Located inside something.
3. Falling or remaining within the bounds of the playing area.
4. Inserted or fitted into something.
5. Having been collected or received.
6. In fashion; popular.
7. Incoming.
8. Furled or stowed.
9. Of the tide, at or near its highest level.
10. With privilege or possession; used to denote a holding, possession, or seisin
11. Currently batting.
12. Having familiarity or involvement with somebody.
13. (informal) Having a favourable position, such as a position of influence or expected gain, in relation to another person.
14. (British, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand) Burning; ablaze.
15. Having used, consumed , or invested a certain amount.

Noun

Abbreviation of inch or inches.

Opposite of

out

Synonyms

at

inside

on

🔛

into

within

to

among

for

a

🅰️

per

from

with

by

amid

midst

mid

upon

of

interior

towards

inch

enter

near

regarding

inward

inner

after

onto

during

inside of

aboard

internal

while

beside

under

toward

over

exist

as for

with regards to

an

concerning

wherein

beat at

where

amidst

about

through

inwardly

inwards

Translations

in

dans

en

en

in

in

à

em

dedans

dentro

auf

binnen

μέσα

adentro

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ɪn/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: in

Inherited from Old English: in

Inherited from Old English: inn

In summary

PIE word
*h₁en
Preposition and verb from Middle English in, from Old English in, from Proto-Germanic *in.
Adverb, noun and adjective from Middle English in, from Old English inn and inne, from Proto-Germanic *innai.
Sense 1/2 "in"/"into" are from the original PIE prefix, with locative/accusative case respectively. Sense 3/4 "qualification"/"means" are from the PIE metaphor of all infinitives coming from locatives.

Sentences

Sometimes I wonder how there can be so many stars in the sky .

The concert was loud enough for everyone in the city to hear .

The couple had two sons , both in the entertainment business .

He also worked on behalf of the Republican Party in New York City .

A young girl is mixing something yellow in a bowl .

He finished the race in sixth overall .