within

pronunciation

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  • Adverb:
    on the inside

Word Origin

within (adv., prep.)
Old English wiðinnan "within, from within," literally "against the inside," see with + in.

Synonym

prep.

in inside

Antonym

prep.

without

Example

1. Splits within the regime are a possibility .
2. Delivery must be within two weeks .
3. Elections will be held within 60 days .
4. Within six months I was entirely grey .
5. When sunlight hits the tubes the liquid within becomes superheated .

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