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within

wit·hin

UK/wɪðˈɪn/ US/wɪðˈɪn/ very common

adverb

1.

on the inside

  • “inside, the car is a mess”
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Origin

From Middle English withinne, withinnen, from Old English wiþinnan; equivalent to with + in.

Phrases

  • live within oneself
  • state within a state
  • stay within the lines
  • traitor within the gates
  • wheel within a wheel
  • within a bull's roar
  • within ames ace
  • within an ace of

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