within

I. adverb Etymology: Middle English withinne, from Old English withinnan, from with + innan inwardly, within, from in Date: before 12th century 1. in or into the interior ; inside 2. in one's inner thought, disposition, or character ; inwardly <

search within for a creative impulse — Kingman Brewster †1988

> II. preposition Date: 12th century 1. — used as a function word to indicate enclosure or containment 2. — used as a function word to indicate situation or circumstance in the limits or compass of: as a. before the end of <

gone within a week

> b. (1) not beyond the quantity, degree, or limitations of <

live within your income

> (2) in or into the scope or sphere of <

within the jurisdiction of the state

> (3) in or into the range of <

within reach

> <

within sight

> (4) — used as a function word to indicate a specified difference or margin <

came within two points of a perfect mark

> <

within a mile of the town

> 3. to the inside of ; into <

sunk the sea within the earth — Shakespeare

> III. noun Date: 15th century an inner place or area <

revolt from within

> IV. adjective Date: 1748 being inside ; enclosed <

the within indictment

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