IN
adverb
Definitions
- 1. Not out; within; inside. In, the preposition, becomes an adverb by omission of its object, leaving it as the representative of an adverbial phrase, the context indicating what the omitted object is; as, he takes in the situation (i. e., he comprehends it in his mind); the Republicans were in (i. e., in office); in at one ear and out at the other (i. e., in or into the head); his side was in (i. e., in the turn at the bat); he came in (i. e., into the house). Their vacation . . . falls in so pat with ours. Lamb.
- 2. With privilege or possession; -- used to denote a holding, possession, or seisin; as, in by descent; in by purchase; in of the seisin of her husband. Burrill. In and in breeding. See under Breeding. -- In and out (Naut.), through and through; -- said of a through bolt in a ship's side. Knight. -- To be in, to be at home; as, Mrs. A. is in. -- To come in. See under Come.
Other Definitions
This word also has 3 other definitions:
IN
(noun)
1. One who is in office; -- the opposite of Ant: out.
2. A reëntrant angle; a nook or corner. Ins and outs, nooks and corners; twists and turns. All ...
IN
(preposition)
1. The specific signification of in is situation or place with respect to surrounding, environment, encompassment, etc. It is used with verbs signifyi...
IN
(verb)
To inclose; to take in; to harvest. [Obs.] He that ears my land spares my team and gives me leave to in the crop. Shak.
Added: October 09, 2025
Updated: October 09, 2025
