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
7. 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
8. out of a group or set of one in ten will fail
9. amidst; surrounded by in a storm, in total darkness
10. affected by (a specified state or condition); having he's in trouble; they were in tears
11. engaged or occupied by (an activity or process) in a search for truth, deep in thought
12. with regard to; as concerns weak in faith, to vary in size, six feet two in height
13. so as to form; arranged to produce the form or shape of hair done in curls, standing in a line
14. with; by; using to paint in oils, written in English, sculpture done in wood
15. because of; for to cry in pain
16. by way of; for the purpose of do this in my defense
17. 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?
18. into [break it in two; come in the house]: when the idea of motion from outside to inside is intended, into is generally preferred
19. living or located at vacationing in Venice

Etymology: ME < OE, akin to Ger in < IE base *en- > Gr en, L in (OL en), OIr in, OSlav on-, Sans an-

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
4. 1. so as to be contained by a certain space or condition
   2. so as to be in office or power
5. so as to be agreeing or involved he fell in with our plans
6. 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 in′·ning

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