Pronunciations (8)
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/wɪðˈɪn/
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- General-American
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/wɪˈθɪn/
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- General-American
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/wɪðˈɪn/
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- Received-Pronunciation
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/wɪˈθɪn/
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- Scotland
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/wɪθˈɪn/
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- Canada
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/wɪtˈɪn/
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wɪðˈɪn
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- GB
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wɪðˈɪn
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- US
Preposition
In the inner part, spatially; physically inside.
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within her studio
O God! can I not save / One from the pitiless wave? / Is all that we see or seem / But a dream within a dream?
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The Rat[…] lightly stepped into a little boat which the Mole had not observed. It was painted blue outside and white within, and was just the size for two animals; and the Mole's whole heart went out to it at once[…].
Diplomatic codes that allow Yugoslavia to get along with the rest of the world do not apply within Yugoslavia.
In the scope or range of.
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within his hearing; her within five seconds of breaking the record; within an inch of falling overboard
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England struck back with a fine try from Ben Foden and closed to within seven points with three minutes left when Mark Cueto capitalised on a break from replacement Matt Banahan.
Before the specified duration ends.
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Leave here within three days.
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On October 6, 1927, Warner Bros. released The Jazz Singer, the first sound-synched feature film, prompting a technological shift of unprecedented speed and unstoppable force. Within two years, nearly every studio release was a talkie.
And Netherlands, backed by a typically noisy and colourful travelling support, started the second period in blistering fashion and could have had four goals within 10 minutes
[…] “You’d better get here within half an hour, or I’m phoning the police.”
Adverb
In or into the interior; inside.
Usage- not-comparable
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If you would hear it with all these about you, I am ready to speak. Or do we go within?
Adjective
In the context of which the present document or ruling is made.
Usage- not-comparable
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the within appeal
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As part of the within appeal the appellants brought a fresh evidence motion. Although the court did not specifically address the motion in its oral reasons dismissing the appeal, that motion was rejected by the court for the following reasons.
Adverb
on the inside
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inside, the car is a mess