in-
in-1 definition
in- (in)
in, into, within, on, toward: also used as an intensifier in some words of Latin origin [inbreed, infer, induct, instigate]: it becomes il- before l; im- before b, m, or p; and ir- before r
Etymology: < the prep. in; also ME < OE inn & MFr in- or OFr en- < L in- < in: see in
in-2 definition
in- (in)
no, not, without, non- [insignificant]: it becomes il- before l;im- before b, m, or p; and ir- before r
Etymology: ME < OFr & ML < L < IE *ṇ-, initial negative particle, var. of *ne, *nē- > no, L ne-
Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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