within in English: Inside something, or before a certain amount of time has passed. (preposition)

Translation

Inside something, or before a certain amount of time has passed.

Word origin

From Old English withinnan, made of with and innan, meaning on the inside.

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"Within an hour" means before one hour has passed.

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Here "within" means inside that distance, so it is close.

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"Within" here means inside, and is a little more formal than "in".

inside

In a building or thing; not outside.

in

Shows that something is inside a place, time, or situation.

during

All through a period of time, or at some point inside it.

before

Earlier than a time or event; in front of something in order.

near

A short way from something, and not far from it.

among

In the middle of a group of people or things; one of a larger group.

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