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within

[with-in, with-]

adverb

  1. in or into the interior or inner part; inside.

  2. in or into a house, building, etc.; indoors.

    The fire was burning on the hearth within.

  3. on, or as regards, the inside; internally.

  4. inside an enclosed place, area, room, etc..

    He was startled by a cry from within.

  5. in the mind, heart, or soul; inwardly.



preposition

  1. in or into the interior of or the parts or space enclosed by.

    within city walls.

  2. inside of; in.

  3. in the compass or limits of; not beyond.

    within view;

    to live within one's income.

  4. at or to some point not beyond, as in length or distance; not farther than.

    within a radius of a mile.

  5. at or to some amount or degree not exceeding.

    within two degrees of freezing.

  6. in the course or period of, as in time.

    within one's memory;

    within three minutes.

  7. inside of the limits fixed or required by; not transgressing.

    within the law.

  8. in the field, sphere, or scope of.

    within the family;

    within one's power.

noun

  1. the inside of a place, space, or building.

within

/ ɪˈðɪ /

preposition

  1. in; inside; enclosed or encased by

  2. before (a period of time) has elapsed

    within a week

  3. not beyond the limits of; not differing by more than (a specified amount) from

    live within your means

    within seconds of the world record

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

adverb

  1. formalinside; internally

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of within1

First recorded before 1000; Middle English withinne (preposition and adverb), Old English withinnan (adverb), equivalent to with with- + innan “from within,” equivalent to in in + -an, suffix of motion
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Idioms and Phrases

In addition to the idioms beginning with within, also see in (within) reason; spitting distance, within; wheels within wheels.
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In a joint statement, they also reiterated their "commitment to peace and stability" in the region, adding that within this context "Israel has a right to defend itself".

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The bill also includes an intent clause, which is not legally binding, that says the legislature would work to require all law enforcement within the state to display their name on their uniforms.

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Summer is peak season at Yosemite, and many of the park’s campgrounds will be opening within the next few weeks.

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However, the charity has now told residents to find new homes within a year – with 27 of them facing life on the housing list.

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US beef exports to the UK had been subject to a 20% tariff within a quota of 1,000 metric tons.

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