In is defined as inside the area, moving from a point outside to point inside or having a specific occupation or function.
(preposition)In is defined as not, or into.
(prefix)In is defined as going from outside to inside.
(adverb)An example of in is to walk into a house from the backyard.
The definition of in is successful or powerful.
(adjective)An example of in is are people who are the most looked-up to or the most fashionable.
See in in Webster's New World College Dictionary
Origin: ME < OE, akin to Ger in < IE base *en- > Gr en, L in (OL en), OIr in, OSlav on-, Sans an-
adverb
adjective
noun
Origin: < the prep. in; also ME < OE inn & MFr in- or OFr en- < L in- < in: see in
Origin: ME < OFr & ML < L < IE *ṇ-, initial negative particle, var. of *ne, *nē- > no, L ne-
Origin: see -ine
See in in American Heritage Dictionary 4
preposition
Origin:
Origin: Middle English
Origin: , from Old English; see en in Indo-European roots
.or in.
abbreviationor il- or im- or ir-
prefixOrigin:
Origin: Middle English
Origin: , from Old French
Origin: , from Latin; see ne in Indo-European roots
.or il- or im- or ir-
prefixOrigin:
Origin: Middle English
Origin: , from Old English (from in, in; see in1)
Origin: and from Old French (from Latin, from in, in, within; see en in Indo-European roots)
.Origin:
Origin: Variant of -ine2
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