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in (IN) (preposition)
Within the limits, bounds, or area of: Scott, you are in your rights to ask for catsup to eat with your fries.
in (IN) (adverb)
From the outside to a point inside: After waiting for about 15 minutes, Fay finally was walking in the dining room to a table.
inn (IN) (noun)
A public lodging house serving food and drink to travelers; a hotel: Debora stayed at a charming inn during her mountain vacation.
When Helena arrived at the reception desk of the inn, she inquired whether she was in time for dinner and then when she was told, yes, she had plenty of time, she was shown to a table in the restaurant, so she could order her meal.
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“in”
(Greek: in, into, inward; within; near, at; to put, to go into, or to cover with; as, entomb, encamp, enfold; to provide with; as, to enlighten; to cause to be; as, to enlarge; thoroughly; as, enmesh; in, within, into; as enzootic)
(Greek: within, inside, into, in, on, inner)
(Latin: in, into, within, inside, on, toward [il-, ir-, im-], in, into, etc.: involve, incur, invade; also, used intensively, as in the words inflame and inflammable, or without perceptible force.)
(Old English, Middle English: in, into; within; toward; a prefix used in front of English words, not Latin or Greek elements; as in the words, indoors and inland)
(Latin: to be lenient [toward], accede, take pleasure [in]; originally, "to be kind, kindness; to be long-suffering, to be patient")
(Latin: in-, "in" + filtratus, "felt")
(Latin: within, inside, into, in, inward)