within
[adverb]
Synonyms: indoors, inside, withindoors, withinside
[noun]
Synonyms: interior, inside, inward(s)

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Antonyms: without

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English Thesaurus: after, in, within, within a month/two weeks etc, 24 hours/a year etc from now, ...

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with‧in S1 W1 /wɪðˈɪn $ wɪðˈɪn, wɪθˈɪn/ preposition, adverb
[Language: Old English; Origin: withinnan]

1.
a) before a certain period of time has passed:
We should have the test results back within 24 hours.
He fell sick and died within a matter of weeks.
Within an hour of our arrival Caroline was starting to complain.
b) during a certain period of time:
the enormous success of televised sport within the last twenty years
Within the space of a year, three of the town’s factories have closed down.

2. less than a certain distance from a particular place:
The invading troops came within 50 miles of Paris.
Within a five mile radius of Ollerton there are several pubs and restaurants.
We live within easy reach of (=close to) the shops.
Adjust the driver’s seat so that all the controls are within reach (=close enough to touch).
within sight/earshot (of something) (=close enough to see or hear)
As she came within sight of the house, she saw two men getting out of a car.

3. inside a particular building or area Antonym : outside:
Prisoners who died were buried within the walls of the prison.
public footpaths within the national park
The rooms within were richly furnished.
apply/enquire within (=used on notices on the outside of buildings)
Baby rabbits for sale. Enquire within.

4. inside a society, organization, or group of people Antonym : outside:
There have been a lot of changes within the department since I joined.
an attempt to reform the system from within

5. if something stays within a particular limit or set of rules, it does not go beyond that limit:
We have to operate within a very tight budget.
Security firms have to work strictly within the law.
You can go anywhere you want within reason (=within reasonable limits).

6. literary or formal inside a person’s body or mind Antonym : outside:
Elaine felt a pain deep within her.
I’m feeling more relaxed within myself.

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within
preposition
BAD: She is getting married within a few hours and she feels a bit nervous.
GOOD: She is getting married in a few hours and she feels a bit nervous.
BAD: My examinations are within two weeks' time.
GOOD: My examinations are in two weeks' time.

Usage Note:
within = before the end of the stated period: 'The parcel should be arriving within the next five days.' 'Within six years of joining the company he was Managing Director.'
in = at the end of the stated period: 'The doctor wants to see me again in a week's time.' 'Don't go away. I'll be back in a few minutes.'

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after preposition after something happens, or after a period of time has passed. After is used especially when taking about the past:
We went for a walk after lunch.
After an hour, we got tired of waiting and went home.
They got married just after Christmas.
in preposition after a particular period of time. In is used especially when talking about the future, especially the next few minutes, hours, days etc:
The concert’s due to start in a few minutes.
I’ll come back in an hour.
In a few years’ time, this place will look completely different.
within preposition after less than a month, two weeks etc has passed – used especially when the time seems surprisingly short: within a month/two weeks etc:
He developed a headache at lunchtime, and within two hours he was dead.
Within two days of arriving she had managed to upset everyone.
24 hours/a year etc from now at a time 24 hours, a year etc after now:
A week from now we’ll be in Paris.
afterwards (also afterward especially American English) adverb after an event or time you have mentioned:
Jones admitted afterwards that she had been very nervous during the game.
Speaking to reporters afterward, he said the operation had been a success.
He moved to Belgium, and soon afterwards he met Angela.
later adverb some time after now or after the time you are talking about:
I’ll tell you about it later when I’m less busy.
⇒ two months/three years etc later:
James went off, and came back ten minutes later with some food.
subsequently adverb formal after something had happened in the past:
The book was published in 1954 and was subsequently translated into fifteen languages.
fashionable popular at a particular time:
fashionable clothes
It was fashionable to have red hair.
His theories were fashionable in the 1980s.
trendy informal modern and fashionable – often used in a slightly disapproving or joking way:
a trendy tie
a trendy restaurant
The area has become very trendy and a lot of artists live there.
stylish adjective fashionable and well-designed in an attractive way:
She was wearing a stylish two-piece suit.
The furniture looked very stylish and modern.
cool adjective informal fashionable – used especially when you think someone or something looks good:
Michael looked very cool in his dark jacket and sunglasses.
a cool shirt
happening [only before noun] informal adjective a happening place is fashionable and lively:
London has always been a happening place.
be in fashion verb phrase to be fashionable at a particular time:
The Sixties look is back in fashion.

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after preposition after something happens, or after a period of time has passed. After is used especially when taking about the past:
We went for a walk after lunch.
After an hour, we got tired of waiting and went home.
They got married just after Christmas.
in preposition after a particular period of time. In is used especially when talking about the future, especially the next few minutes, hours, days etc:
The concert’s due to start in a few minutes.
I’ll come back in an hour.
In a few years’ time, this place will look completely different.
within preposition after less than a month, two weeks etc has passed – used especially when the time seems surprisingly short: within a month/two weeks etc:
He developed a headache at lunchtime, and within two hours he was dead.
Within two days of arriving she had managed to upset everyone.
24 hours/a year etc from now at a time 24 hours, a year etc after now:
A week from now we’ll be in Paris.
afterwards (also afterward especially American English) adverb after an event or time you have mentioned:
Jones admitted afterwards that she had been very nervous during the game.
Speaking to reporters afterward, he said the operation had been a success.
He moved to Belgium, and soon afterwards he met Angela.
later adverb some time after now or after the time you are talking about:
I’ll tell you about it later when I’m less busy.
⇒ two months/three years etc later:
James went off, and came back ten minutes later with some food.
subsequently adverb formal after something had happened in the past:
The book was published in 1954 and was subsequently translated into fifteen languages.
following happening or coming immediately after something – used about periods of time, or parts of a piece of writing:
He resigned the following year.
The following day he was back to normal.
Gandhi 's attitude to religion is dealt with in the following chapter.
future likely to happen or exist at some time in the future:
What influence will this have on future developments?
subsequent formal happening or coming at some time after something else:
a subsequent decision by the Supreme Court
Subsequent events proved him wrong.
In subsequent years, the number of patients became smaller and smaller.
succeeding coming after someone or something else - used about a series of groups of people, periods of time, or parts of a book:
His work was admired by succeeding generations.
Over the succeeding months, the stitches were carefully removed.
These problems are further discussed in the succeeding chapters.

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during at one point in a period of time, or through the whole of a period of time:
Did you hear the storm during the night?
During the summer we spend a lot more time out of doors.
all through (also throughout) /ɔːl ˈθruː, θruːˈaʊt/ during all of a period of time:
The cafe’s closed all through the winter and opens again in April.
Throughout her career she has worked hard and achieved the highest standards.
over at one point or at various different points during a period of time:
I’m going to redecorate my bedroom over the holidays.
She’s been a great help to me over the past year.
in the course of something formal during a particular process or period of time:
In the course of the study we consulted with leading experts in global warming.
Many factors control the rise and fall of a species in the course of evolution.
There was huge social change in the course of the 1960s.
within during a period of time, or before the end of a period – used when you want to emphasize that it is a short or limited period:
There have been five serious accidents within the last few days.
Payment must be made within 30 days.
If we are inviting you for an interview, you will receive a letter within 14 days.
finished if something is finished, you have done all of it:
She showed him the finished drawing.
I was very pleased with the finished result.
done [not before noun] finished - used especially in everyday English instead of finished:
I can’t come out till my essay’s done.
They promised the work would be done by April.
complete [not before noun] completely finished – used especially to emphasize that there is no more work to do:
Six months later the job was complete.
The first stage of the project is now complete.
be through informal to have finished doing something or using something:
I probably won’t be through till about 6 o'clock.
Are you through with those scissors?

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