Within

prep.	1.
	1.	In the inner or interior part of; inside of; not without; as, within doors. O, unhappy youth! Come not within these doors; within this roof The enemy of all your graces lives. - Shak. Till this be cured by religion, it is as impossible for a man to be happy - that is, pleased and contented within himself - as it is for a sick man to be at ease. - Tillotson.
	2.	In the limits or compass of; not further in length than; as, within five miles; not longer in time than; as, within an hour; not exceeding in quantity; as, expenses kept within one's income. Within these five hours lived Lord Hastings, Untainted, unexamined, free, at liberty. - Shak.
	3.	Hence, inside the limits, reach, or influence of; not going outside of; not beyond, overstepping, exceeding, or the like. Both he and she are still within my power. - Dryden. Within himself The danger lies, yet lies within his power. - Milton. Were every action concluded within itself, and drew no consequence after it, we should, undoubtedly, never err in our choice of good. - Locke.
adv.	1.	In the inner part; inwardly; internally. Ills from within thy reason must prevent. - Dryden.
	2.	In the house; in doors; as, the master is within.

Adv.

1.

within - on the inside; "inside, the car is a mess" Synonyms: inside

inside

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