Definitions
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- An inseparable prefix, or particle, meaning not, non-, un- as,
in active,in capable,in apt.In- regularly becomesil- beforel ,ir- beforer , andim- before a labial. - A prefix from Eng. prep.
in , also from Lat. prep.in , meaning in, into, on, among. In words from the Latin,in- regularly becomesil- beforel ,ir- beforer , andim- before a labial.In- is sometimes used with an simple intensive force.
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- prefix Prefixed to certain words to give the senses of
in ,into ,towards ,within . - prefix
in ,into - prefix non-productive Used with certain words to
reverse their meaning
Etymologies
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from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
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Examples
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So, what if those working in and for sustainability purposes tended to this in- versus out-group social categorization problem as part of our study and communications strategy development?
Andrea Learned: Easing Sustainability "In-" and "Out-Group" Conflict Andrea Learned 2011
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But the wisest thing to do is to be aware of in- and outflow, to clear up bad debt, and to invest your savings so that your money grows over time.
Lighten Up Peter Walsh 2011
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But also, wasn't there some real Republican opportunism here in-
9-9-9? Nein. 2011
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Understanding the psychology behind that reflex should help us tell stories and bridge the differences in ways that bring sustainability's in- and out-groups a lot closer together, and for the good of all.
Andrea Learned: Easing Sustainability "In-" and "Out-Group" Conflict Andrea Learned 2011
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Understanding the psychology behind that reflex should help us tell stories and bridge the differences in ways that bring sustainability's in- and out-groups a lot closer together, and for the good of all.
Andrea Learned: Easing Sustainability "In-" and "Out-Group" Conflict Andrea Learned 2011
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Have to tuck the girls in- I promised them I would be home before they went to sleep!
Rachel Roy: Doing Good Is Fashionable Rachel Roy 2011
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This isn't kind of the happy-go-lucky, you know, naive guy that came in-
Obama vs. the Jets 2011
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This isn't kind of the happy-go-lucky, you know, naive guy that came in-
Obama vs. the Jets 2011
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Ignoring the warning signs, Penn State and its agents gave Jerry Sandusky the golden key to paradise in- free reign to Paterno's sports kingdom where Sandusky could continue to molest young children under the guise of his charitable organization The Second Mile which he started allegedly to help young children.
Joe Paterno, the Penn State Tragedy and Child Molestation 2011
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So, what if those working in and for sustainability purposes tended to this in- versus out-group social categorization problem as part of our study and communications strategy development?
Andrea Learned: Easing Sustainability "In-" and "Out-Group" Conflict Andrea Learned 2011
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