in

[[t]ɪn[/t]]

prep.

1) (used to indicate inclusion within space, a place, or limits):

walking in the park[/ex]

2) (used to indicate inclusion within something abstract or immaterial):

in politics; in the autumn[/ex]

3) (used to indicate inclusion within or occurrence during a period or limit of time):

in ancient times; a task done in ten minutes[/ex]

4) (used to indicate limitation or qualification, as of situation, condition, relation, manner, action, etc.):

to speak in a whisper[/ex]

5) (used to indicate means):

spoken in French[/ex]

6) (used to indicate motion or direction from outside to a point within) into:

Let's go in the house[/ex]

7) (used to indicate transition from one state to another):

to break in half[/ex]

8) (used to indicate object or purpose):

speaking in honor of the event[/ex]

9) in or into some place, position, state, relation, etc.:

Please come in[/ex]

10) on the inside; within

11) in one's house or office

12) in office or power

13) in possession or occupancy

14) having the turn to play, as in a game

15) spo baseball (of an infielder or outfielder) in a position closer to home plate than usual; short:

The third baseman played in[/ex]

16) on good terms; in favor:

in with his boss[/ex]

17) in vogue; in style:

Hats are in this year[/ex]

18) in season

19) inner; internal:

the in part of a mechanism[/ex]

20) inf

a) in favor with advanced or sophisticated people; fashionable; stylish:

the in place to dine[/ex]

b) comprehensible only to a special group:

an in joke[/ex]

21) included in a favored group

22) inbound:

an in train[/ex]

23) plentiful; available

24) gov being in power:

the in party[/ex]

25) gov Usu., ins. persons who are in

26) pull or influence:

He's got an in with the senator[/ex]

27) spo a valid or playable return or service in sports

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- in for in for it in like Flynn in that

Etymology: bef. 900; ME, OE, c. OFris, OOHG