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in ► PREPOSITION 1) expressing the situation of being enclosed or surrounded. 2) expressing motion that results in being within or surrounded by something. 3) expressing a period of time during which an event takes place or a situation remains the case. 4) expressing the length of time before a future event is expected to take place. 5) expressing a state, condition, or quality. 6) expressing inclusion or involvement. 7) indicating a person's occupation or profession. 8) indicating the language or medium used. 9) expressing a value as a proportion of (a whole).

► ADVERB 1) expressing movement that results in being enclosed or surrounded. 2) expressing the situation of being enclosed or surrounded. 3) present at one's home or office. 4) expressing arrival at a destination. 5) (of the tide) rising or at its highest level.

► ADJECTIVE informal ▪ fashionable.

● be in for — Cf. ↑be in for

● in on — Cf. ↑in on

● in that — Cf. ↑in that

● in with — Cf. ↑in with

● the ins and outs — Cf. ↑the ins and outs

ORIGIN Old English.