within

within
I. adverb Etymology: Middle English withinne, from Old English withinnan, from with + innan inwardly, within, from in Date: before 12th century 1. in or into the interior ; inside 2. in one's inner thought, disposition, or character ; inwardly <
search within for a creative impulse — Kingman Brewster †1988
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II. preposition Date: 12th century 1. — used as a function word to indicate enclosure or containment 2. — used as a function word to indicate situation or circumstance in the limits or compass of: as a. before the end of <
gone within a week
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b. (1) not beyond the quantity, degree, or limitations of <
live within your income
>
(2) in or into the scope or sphere of <
within the jurisdiction of the state
>
(3) in or into the range of <
within reach
>
<
within sight
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(4) — used as a function word to indicate a specified difference or margin <
came within two points of a perfect mark
>
<
within a mile of the town
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3. to the inside of ; into <
sunk the sea within the earth — Shakespeare
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III. noun Date: 15th century an inner place or area <
revolt from within
>
IV. adjective Date: 1748 being inside ; enclosed <
the within indictment
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New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.

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