within

Adverb
Synonyms: inside

WordNet 3.0

Adverb (1)

  1. on the inside“inside, the car is a mess”Synonyms: inside
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Within \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, within doors. [1913 Webster]

O, unhappy youth! Come not within these doors; within this roof The enemy of all your graces lives.— Shak.[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.— Tillotson.[1913 Webster]

2.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. "That he repair should again within a little while." --Chaucer. [1913 Webster]

Within these five hours lived Lord Hastings, Untainted, unexamined, free, at liberty.— Shak.[1913 Webster]

3.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.— Dryden.[1913 Webster]
Within himself The danger lies, yet lies within his power.— Milton.[1913 Webster]
Were every action concluded within itself, and drew no consequence after it, we should, undoubtedly, never err in our choice of good.— Locke.[1913 Webster]
Within \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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