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<HTML> <HEAD><TITLE>DICTIONARY: with - within</TITLE></HEAD> <BODY BGCOLOR="#ffffff"> <A HREF="a.dic">A</A> <A HREF="b.dic">B</A> <A HREF="c.dic">C</A> <A HREF="d.dic">D</A> <A HREF="e.dic">E</A> <A HREF="f.dic">F</A> <A HREF="g.dic">G</A> <A HREF="h.dic">H</A> <A HREF="i.dic">I</A> <A HREF="j.dic">J</A> <A HREF="k.dic">K</A> <A HREF="l.dic">L</A> <A HREF="m.dic">M</A> <A HREF="n.dic">N</A> <A HREF="o.dic">O</A> <A HREF="p.dic">P</A> <A HREF="q.dic">Q</A> <A HREF="r.dic">R</A> <A HREF="s.dic">S</A> <A HREF="t.dic">T</A> <A HREF="u.dic">U</A> <A HREF="v.dic">V</A> <A HREF="w.dic">W</A> <A HREF="x.dic">X</A> <A HREF="y.dic">Y</A> <A HREF="z.dic">Z</A> <A NAME="with"> with, preposition.<DL COMPACT><DD> 1. in the company of. Ex. to sit with a friend. Come with me. <DD> 2. among; into. Ex. They will mix with the crowd. <DD> 3. having, wearing, or carrying. Ex. a book with a red cover. He is a man with ideas. She received a telegram with good news. <DD> 4. by means of; by using. Ex. to work with a machine. The man cut the meat with a knife. <DD> 5. using; showing. Ex. Work with care. <DD> 6. as an addition to; added to. Ex. Do you want sugar with your tea? <DD> 7. including; and. Ex. tea with sugar and lemon. <DD> 8. in regard to. Ex. We are pleased with the house. <DD> 9. in relation to. Ex. one day with another. They are friendly with us. <DD> 10. in proportion to. Ex. The army's power increases with its size. <DD> 11. as a result of; because of; on account of. Ex. eyes dim with tears. The man almost died with thirst. The child is shaking with cold. <DD> 12. in the keeping or service of. Ex. to leave a package with a friend. Leave the dog with me. <DD> 13. in the region, sphere, experience, opinion, or view of. Ex. It is summer with us while it is winter with the Australians. It is day with us while it is night with the Chinese. High taxes are unpopular with many people. <DD> 14. at the same time as. Ex. With this battle the war ended. <DD> 15. in the same direction as. Ex. to sail with the tide. The boat floated along with the current. <DD> 16. on the side of; for. Ex. to vote or side with someone. They are with us in our plans. <DD> 17. from. Ex. I hate to part with my favorite things. <DD> 18. against. Ex. The English fought with the Germans. <DD> 19. receiving; having; being allowed. Ex. I went with my parents' permission. <DD> 20. in spite of; notwithstanding. Ex. With all his size he was not a strong man. <DD> 21. by (some response or reaction). Ex. a suggestion received with silence, to interrupt with a laugh. <DD> 22. in the course, process, or duration of. Ex. to mellow with age. <DD> 23. by adding, furnishing, filling, or the like, a material to something. Ex. a ring set with diamonds. expr. with it, (Slang.) <DD> a. informed; up-to-date; hip. Ex. [He] is one of the new school of BBC heads--frank, approachable, and in every way "with it" (Manchester Guardian Weekly). <DD> b. inspired or excited by something. Ex. Faced with a work of modern art, [he] isn't "with it" (Harper's). expr. with that. See under that, pron. </DL> <A NAME="with"> with-,<DL COMPACT><DD> (prefix.) <DD> 1. away; back. Ex. Withdraw = to draw back, withhold. <DD> 2. against; opposing. Ex. Withstand = to stand against. <DD> 3. along with; alongside; toward, as in withal, without, within. </DL> <A NAME="withal"> withal, adverb, preposition.<DL COMPACT><DD> (Archaic.) <DD>adv. 1. with it all; as well; besides; also. Ex. The lady is rich and fair and wise withal. (SYN) moreover, likewise. <DD> 2. at the same time; in spite of all; notwithstanding; nevertheless. <DD> 3. therewith. Ex. Having spoiled the gods Of honours, crown withal thy mortal men (Elizabeth Barrett Browning). <DD>prep. with. Ex. Such eyes and ears as Nature had been pleased to endow me withal (James Russell Lowell). </DL> <A NAME="withdraw"> withdraw, verb, -drew, -drawn, -drawing.<DL COMPACT><DD>v.t. 1. to draw back; draw away. Ex. He quickly withdrew his hand from the hot stove. <DD> 2. to take back; remove. Ex. He agreed to withdraw his charge of theft if they returned the money. We withdrew our savings from the bank. Wornout money is withdrawn from use by the government. (SYN) recall, retract. <DD>v.i. 1. to draw back; draw away. Ex. I withdrew from the discussion before it became an argument. <DD> 2. to go away. Ex. She withdrew from the room. (SYN) leave. <DD> 3. to demand the withdrawal as of a statement, motion, or proposal. </DL> <A NAME="withdrawable"> withdrawable, adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD> that can be withdrawn. </DL> <A NAME="withdrawal"> withdrawal, noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> 1. a withdrawing or being withdrawn. Ex. a withdrawal of money from a bank account. (SYN) retreat. <DD> 2a. the act of depriving or state of being deprived of the use of narcotic drugs. Ex. Sudden withdrawal is the only procedure recognized and sanctioned by the Narcotics Bureau (Wall Street Journal). <DD> b. a condition of physical distress in an addict suddenly deprived of narcotic drugs. </DL> <A NAME="withdrawalsymptom"> withdrawal symptom,<DL COMPACT><DD> any one of various symptoms, such as profuse sweating and nausea, induced in a person addicted to a drug when he is deprived of that drug. Ex. If morphine is withheld, gross homeostatic imbalances occur that cause the distressing effects known as withdrawal symptoms (Scientific American). </DL> <A NAME="withdrawingroom"> withdrawing room,<DL COMPACT><DD> (Archaic or Historical.) a drawing room. </DL> <A NAME="withdrawment"> withdrawment, noun. =withdrawal.</DL> <A NAME="withdrawn"> withdrawn, verb, adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD>verb the past participle of withdraw. Ex. He was withdrawn from the game. <DD>adj. 1. retiring; reserved; shy. Ex. Overly sensitive persons are frequently withdrawn. <DD> 2. isolated; secluded. </DL> <A NAME="withdrawnness"> withdrawnness, noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> withdrawn or retired character. </DL> <A NAME="withdrew"> withdrew, verb.<DL COMPACT><DD> the past tense of withdraw. Ex. The coach withdrew the player from the game when he was hurt. </DL> <A NAME="withe"> withe, noun, verb, withed, withing.<DL COMPACT><DD>noun 1. a willow twig. <DD> 2. any tough, easily bent twig or branch used for binding or tying, and sometimes for plaiting; withy. <DD> 3. a flexible handle of a tool, to prevent or lessen jarring of the wrist. <DD>v.t. (Dialect.) 1a. to bind with a withe or withes. <DD> b. (U.S.) to take (deer) with a noose made of withes. <DD> 2. to twist like a withe. </DL> <A NAME="wither"> wither, intransitive verb, transitive verb.<DL COMPACT><DD> 1. to lose or cause to lose freshness, vigor, or other lively quality; make or become dry and lifeless; dry up; fade; shrivel. Ex. The hot sun withers grass (v.t.). Flowers wither after they are cut (v.i.). Old age had withered her face (v.t.). <DD> 2. (Figurative.) to feel or cause to feel ashamed or confused. Ex. to wither at the thought of a public rebuke (v.i.). She blushed under her aunt's withering look (v.t.). </DL> <A NAME="withering"> withering, adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD> 1. very destructive. Ex. a withering blast of machine-gun fire. <DD> 2. (Figurative.) very sarcastic or trenchant. Ex. a withering remark. adv. witheringly. </DL> <A NAME="witherite"> witherite, noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> native barium carbonate, a rare white, gray, or yellowish mineral. </DL> <A NAME="witherod"> withe rod,<DL COMPACT><DD> either of two North American shrubs of the honeysuckle family, varieties of viburnum, with tough, osierlike shoots and white or yellowish flowers. </DL> <A NAME="withers"> withers, noun pl.<DL COMPACT><DD> the highest part of a horse's or other animal's back, behind the neck. expr. wring one's withers, to subject one to emotional stress, pain, or other torment; cause anguish; distress. Ex. He wrings our withers in this, but perhaps he lacks the ability to awe us with the agonies of the soul (Punch). </DL> <A NAME="withershins"> withershins, adverb.<DL COMPACT><DD> (Scottish.) <DD> 1. in a direction contrary to the apparent course of the sun (considered as unlucky or causing disaster). <DD> 2. (Obsolete.) in a direction opposite to the usual; in the wrong way. Also, widdershins, widershins. </DL> <A NAME="withheld"> withheld, verb.<DL COMPACT><DD> the past tense and past participle of withhold. Ex. The boy wrongly withheld information about his friend, thinking he was protecting him. </DL> <A NAME="withhold"> withhold, verb, -held, -holding.<DL COMPACT><DD>v.t. 1. to refuse to give. Ex. There will be no seal hunting if the government withholds permits. <DD> 2. to hold back; keep back. Ex. The dam broke as it was too weak to withhold the pressure of the rising water. <DD>v.i. to refrain (from). Ex. to withhold from spreading the news. noun withholder. </DL> <A NAME="withholdingtax"> withholding tax,<DL COMPACT><DD> the part of a person's income tax that is deducted from his salary or wages by his employer on behalf of the government. </DL> <A NAME="withholdment"> withholdment, noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> the act of withholding. </DL> <A NAME="within"> within, preposition, adverb, noun.<DL COMPACT><DD>prep. 1. inside the limits of; not beyond; not more than. Ex. to live within one's income, to be within sight. The task was within the man's power. He guessed my weight within five pounds. <DD> 2. in or into the inner part of; inside of. Ex. By the use of X rays, doctors can see within the body. <DD> 3. (Figurative.) in the inner being, soul, or mind of. Ex. And fire and ice within me fight (A. E. Housman). <DD>adv. 1. in or into the inner part; inside. Ex. The house had been painted within and without. The curtains were white without and green within. <DD> 2. (Figurative.) in the inner being; in the being, soul, or mind; inwardly. Ex. to keep one's grief within. <DD>noun the inner part; interior; inside. expr. from within, from the inside of a person, place, or thing. Ex. His regime is clearly being eroded from within (New York Times). </DL> <A HREF="withindo.dic">NEXT</A>