within

/wɪθˈɪn/, /wɪð-/ prep, adv [not gradable]

Definition

› inside or not beyond (a particular area, limit, or period of time): Most Californians live within 20 miles of the coast. The tickets should reach you within a week. The company has always acted within the law (= legally).

(Definition of within prep, adv from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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wither v
withering adj
withhold v
within an inch of something idiom
within limits idiom
within prep, adv
within reason idiom
without fail idiom
without further ado idiom
without prep, adv
withstand v

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