in
In English, in has 4 different meanings When used as noun it is any kind of accommodation; particularly: but it can also mean a home or house; habitation or housing one lives in., a dormitory; housing for students. When used as preposition it is in; with the following special senses: but it can also mean in the form, way, or manner of., on, above, on top of., facing at, in the direction of., being one of a set or group., being owned by; in one's possession., due to, as, for the reason that., versus; in conflict with; fighting with., using, utilising, with the means of., with, in the company of. When used as adverb it is in; with the following special senses: but it can also mean in towards, in the direction of., on, on top of; above, using, utilising, with the means of. It can only be used as pronoun meaning alternative form of hine
It evolved from 3 origins. Comes from Proto-Germanic *innai. Comes from From Old English inn. Comes from Proto-Germanic *in.
"in" usage examples
Sentences containing in to see its usage in context.
| Middle English | English |
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but thy eternall Sommer shall not fade , nor loose possession of that faire thou ow'st , nor shall death brag thou wandr'st in his shade , when in eternall lines to time thou grow'st |
But your eternal summer will never fade, nor will you lose the beauty you possess; nor will death boast that you wander in his shade, for you will live on in these immortal lines. |