within

[ with-in, with- ]

/ wɪðˈɪn, wɪθ- /

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adverb

in or into the interior or inner part; inside.

in or into a house, building, etc.; indoors: The fire was burning on the hearth within.

on, or as regards, the inside; internally.

inside an enclosed place, area, room, etc.: He was startled by a cry from within.

in the mind, heart, or soul; inwardly.

preposition

in or into the interior of or the parts or space enclosed by: within city walls.

inside of; in.

in the compass or limits of; not beyond: within view; to live within one's income.

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.

inside of the limits fixed or required by; not transgressing: within the law.

in the field, sphere, or scope of: within the family; within one's power.

noun

the inside of a place, space, or building.

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Origin of within

before 1000; Middle English withinne (preposition and adv.), Old English withinnan (adv.), equivalent to with with- + innan from within, equivalent to in in + -an suffix of motion from

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Without it, they say, the disease would surely kill her within two years.
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Within minutes, it seems, of the disclosures of these tragic events, large numbers of people chose a side and stuck to it.
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Even a relatively small 250-pound bomb could kill or injure friendly troops who are within 650 feet of the explosion.
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The sound of merry voices and laughing came from within, and his first hesitating knock was unanswered.
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And as he did so the sound of something heavy falling reached him from within.
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Within was found another case, which was pried open with the point of the general's bowie-knife.
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Yet, after many attempts, the Spaniards managed to get within two miles of the town.
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Napoleon thought he had Spain within his grasp, and now suddenly everything was slipping from him.
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British Dictionary definitions for within

within

/ (wɪˈðɪn) /

preposition

in; inside; enclosed or encased by

before (a period of time) has elapsedwithin a week

not beyond the limits of; not differing by more than (a specified amount) fromlive within your means; within seconds of the world record

adverb

formal inside; internally

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Word Origin and History for within

within

adv.

Old English wiðinnan, literally "against the inside," see with + in.

Idioms and Phrases with within

within

In addition to the idioms beginning with within

within an ace of
within bounds
within call
within reach
within reason

also see:

in (within) reason
spitting distance, within
wheels within wheels

within

adverb

preposition

noun

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preposition

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