Word Study
within
CIDE DICTIONARY
within, prep. [OE. withinne, withinnen, AS. wi&edh;innan; wi&edh; with, against, toward + innan in, inwardly, within, from in in. See With, prep. , In, prep. ].
- In the inner or interior part of; inside of; not without; as, within doors. [1913 Webster]"O, unhappy youth!
Come not within these doors; within this roof
The enemy of all your graces lives." [1913 Webster]"Till this be cured by religion, it is as impossible for a man to be happy -- that is, pleased and contented within himself -- as it is for a sick man to be at ease." [1913 Webster] - In the limits or compass of; not further in length than; as, within five miles; not longer in time than; as, within an hour; not exceeding in quantity; as, expenses kept within one's income. Chaucer. [1913 Webster]"Within these five hours lived Lord Hastings,
Untainted, unexamined, free, at liberty." [1913 Webster] - Hence, inside the limits, reach, or influence of; not going outside of; not beyond, overstepping, exceeding, or the like. [1913 Webster]"Both he and she are still within my power." [1913 Webster]"Within himself
The danger lies, yet lies within his power." [1913 Webster]"Were every action concluded within itself, and drew no consequence after it, we should, undoubtedly, never err in our choice of good." [1913 Webster]
within, adv.
- In the inner part; inwardly; internally. Carew. [1913 Webster]"Ills from within thy reason must prevent." [1913 Webster]
- In the house; in doors; as, the master is within. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
within, adv. & prep.
--adv. archaic or literary 1 inside; to, at, or on the inside; internally.
2 indoors (is anyone within?).
3 in spirit (make me pure within).
4 inside the city walls (Bishopsgate within).
--prep.
1 inside; enclosed or contained by.
2 a not beyond or exceeding (within one's means). b not transgressing (within the law; within reason).
3 not further off than (within three miles of a station; within shouting distance; within ten days).
--adv. archaic or literary 1 inside; to, at, or on the inside; internally.
2 indoors (is anyone within?).
3 in spirit (make me pure within).
4 inside the city walls (Bishopsgate within).
--prep.
1 inside; enclosed or contained by.
2 a not beyond or exceeding (within one's means). b not transgressing (within the law; within reason).
3 not further off than (within three miles of a station; within shouting distance; within ten days).
Idiom
within doors in or into a house. within one's grasp see GRASP. within reach (or sight) of near enough to be reached or seen.
Etymology
OE withinnan on the inside (as WITH, innan (adv. & prep.) within, formed as IN)
ROGET THESAURUS
within
Interiority
VB be inside, within, place within, keep within, inclose, intern, imbed.N interiority, inside, interior, interspace, subsoil, substratum, intrados, contents, substance, pith, marrow, backbone, heart, bosom, breast, abdomen, vitals, viscera, entrails, bowels, belly, intestines, guts, chitterings, womb, lap, penetralia, recesses, innermost recesses, cave, interior, internal, inner, inside, inward, intraregarding, inmost, innermost, deep seated, gut, intestine, intestinal, inland, subcutaneous, abdominal, coeliac, endomorphic, interstitial, inwrought, inclosed, home, domestic, indoor, intramural, vernacular, endemic, internally, inwards, within, in, inly, here in, there in, where in, ab intra, withinside, in doors, within doors, at home, in the bosom of one's family.
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