English Explanatory Dictionary

therein

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adv
  1. in that; in that place; in him/her/it.

Pronunciation

/ˈðɛəɹˈɪn/ En-us-therein.ogg

Word forms

therein

Etymology

From Middle English theryn, ther-inne, þer-in, from Old English þǣrin, þǣrinne, from Proto-West Germanic *þārin, *þārinna, from Proto-Germanic *þarin, *þarinna, equivalent to there + in. Cognate with Saterland Frisian deerin (“therein”), West Frisian dêryn (“therein”), Dutch daarin (“therein”), German Low German daarin (“therein”), German darin, drin (“therein”), Danish deri (“therein”), Swedish däri (“therein”), Icelandic þar í (“therein”).

Synonyms

therewithin thereinside

Antonyms

therewithout thereoutside

Derived words

therein lies the rub
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