in-
prefixEtymology
From Middle English in-, borrowed (in words of Latinate origin) from Latin in-, from Latin in, from Proto-Indo-European *en (cognate to Germanic in-, above). Often borrowed from French in- (e.g. incise, incite, incline, indication), or as French en-, originally from Latin in.
Definitions
in, into, towards, within.
- inhold, inmove, intake, inthrill
- inborn, inbound
- infield, infighting, insight, intalk, inwork
in, into
- il- before l, e.g. illusion im- before b, m, or p, e.g. imperil ir- before r, e.g. irrigate
Used with certain words to reverse their meaning.
- ig- before n, e.g. ignoble il- before l, e.g. illegal im- before b, m, or p, e.g. improper ir- before r, e.g. irresistible
The neighborhood
- antonymout-antonym(s) of “within”
- antonymex-antonym(s) of “within”
- antonymexo-antonym(s) of “within”
- antonymecto-antonym(s) of “within”
- neighborem-
- neighboren-
- neighbora-
- neighboran-
- neighbornon-
- neighborun-
- neighborwan-
Derived
inbound, inbox, ingrown, inlaid, inner, input, inside, inward, infiltrate, ingress, invade, inflammable, inability, inaccuracy, inaccurate, inadmissible, inanimate, incapable, incredible, incredulity, incredulous, indefinite, inedible, ineffable, inequitable, infinite, inhospitable, inimitable, injustice, insobriety, intolerance, inviolable, invisible, imbalanced, inable, inacceptable, inaccordant, inacquiescent, inactivate, inactivist · +73 more
Vish — recursive loop
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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA