Within

  • 1Within — With*in , prep. [OE. withinne, withinnen, AS. wi[eth]innan; wi[eth] with, against, toward + innan in, inwardly, within, from in in. See {With}, prep., {In}, prep.] [1913 Webster] 1. In the inner or interior part of; inside of; not without; as,… …

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  • 2Within — With*in , adv. 1. In the inner part; inwardly; internally. The wound festers within. Carew. [1913 Webster] Ills from within thy reason must prevent. Dryden. [1913 Webster] 2. In the house; in doors; as, the master is within. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 3within — 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 <&#8230; …

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  • 4within bounds — {adv.} or {adj. phr.} 1. Inside of the boundary lines in a game; on or inside of the playing field. * /You must hit the ball inside the lines of the tennis court or it will not be within bounds./ * /If you kick the football over a side line, it&#8230; …

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  • 5within bounds — {adv.} or {adj. phr.} 1. Inside of the boundary lines in a game; on or inside of the playing field. * /You must hit the ball inside the lines of the tennis court or it will not be within bounds./ * /If you kick the football over a side line, it&#8230; …

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  • 6within reason — {adv.} or {adj. phr.} Within the limits of good sense; in reasonable control or check; moderate. * /I want you to have a good time tonight, within reason./ * /If Tom wants to go to the fair, he must keep his expenses within reason./ * /Jean s&#8230; …

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  • 7within reason — {adv.} or {adj. phr.} Within the limits of good sense; in reasonable control or check; moderate. * /I want you to have a good time tonight, within reason./ * /If Tom wants to go to the fair, he must keep his expenses within reason./ * /Jean s&#8230; …

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  • 8within an inch of one's life — {adv. phr.} Until you are almost dead; near to dying. * /The bear clawed the hunter within an inch of his life./ Often used after to . * /The prize fighter was beaten to within an inch of his life./ …

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  • 9within an inch of one's life — {adv. phr.} Until you are almost dead; near to dying. * /The bear clawed the hunter within an inch of his life./ Often used after to . * /The prize fighter was beaten to within an inch of his life./ …

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  • 10Within These Walls — is a British television drama series made by London Weekend Television for ITV and shown between 1974 and 1978.The series can be considered something of a precursor to the Australian drama Prisoner and the British series Bad Girls given its focus …

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