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inned

Variant of in

  1. contained or enclosed by; inside; within: in the room, in the envelope
  2. wearing; clothed by: to dress in one's best
  3. during the course of: done in a day
  4. at or before the end of: return in an hour
  5. perceptible to (one of the senses): the town is in sight; he told a lie in my hearing
  6. limited by the scope of: in my opinion
    1. being a member of or worker at: in the navy, in business
    2. being a student at: she's in college
    3. being an inmate of: to be in prison
  7. out of a group or set of: one in ten will fail
  8. amidst; surrounded by: in a storm, in total darkness
  9. affected by (a specified state or condition); having: he's in trouble; they were in tears
  10. engaged or occupied by (an activity or process): in a search for truth, deep in thought
  11. with regard to; as concerns: weak in faith, to vary in size, six feet two in height
  12. so as to form; arranged to produce the form or shape of: hair done in curls, standing in a line
  13. with; by; using: to paint in oils, written in English, sculpture done in wood
  14. because of; for: to cry in pain
  15. by way of; for the purpose of: do this in my defense
  16. as a part of the capacity or function of; belonging to: he didn't have it in him to cheat; can you find it in yourself to forgive her?
  17. into [break it in two; come in the house]: when the idea of motion from outside to inside is intended, into is generally preferred
  18. living or located at: vacationing in Venice

adverb

  1. from a point outside to one inside: to invite visitors in
  2. to or toward a certain place or direction: he flies in today, they live ten miles in
  3. at or inside one's home, office, etc.: forced to stay in for a day
    1. so as to be contained by a certain space or condition
    2. so as to be in office or power
  4. so as to be agreeing or involved: he fell in with our plans
  5. so as to form a part: mix in the cream

adjective

  1. that is successful or in power: the in group
  2. inner; inside
  3. coming or going inside or inward: the in door, the in boat
  4. completed, gathered, counted, etc.: the votes are in
  5. Informal profiting to the extent of: to be in $100
  6. Informal currently smart, popular, fashionable, etc.: an in place to go
  7. Informal known to or able to be understood by only a certain group of people; inside (): an in joke

noun

  1. a person, group, etc. that is in power, in office, or in a favored position: usually used in pl.
  2. Informal special influence or favor; pull

transitive verb inned, inning

  1. to collect; gather in: in the hay before it rains
  2. to enclose

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2010 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio. Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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