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Definitions for Ins

[1] Immigration and Naturalization Service.
[2] International News Service, a news-gathering agency: merged in 1958 with United Press to form United Press International.
[3] (used to indicate inclusion within space, a place, or limits): walking in the park.
[4] (used to indicate inclusion within something abstract or immaterial): in politics; in the autumn.
[5] (used to indicate inclusion within or occurrence during a period or limit of time): in ancient times; a task done in ten minutes.
[6] (used to indicate limitation or qualification, as of situation, condition, relation, manner, action, etc.): to speak in a whisper; to be similar in appearance.
[7] (used to indicate means): sketched in ink; spoken in French.
[8] (used to indicate motion or direction from outside to a point within) into: Let's go in the house.
[9] (used to indicate transition from one state to another): to break in half.
[10] (used to indicate object or purpose): speaking in honor of the event.
[11] in or into some place, position, state, relation, etc.: Please come in.
[12] on the inside; within.
[13] in one's house or office.
[14] in office or power.
[15] in possession or occupancy.
[16] having the turn to play, as in a game.
[17] Baseball . (of an infielder or outfielder) in a position closer to home plate than usual; short: The third baseman played in, expecting a bunt.
[18] on good terms; in favor: He's in with his boss, but he doubts it will last.
[19] in vogue; in style: He says straw hats will be in this year.
[20] in season: Watermelons will soon be in.
[21] located or situated within; inner; internal: the in part of a mechanism.
[22] Informal . in favor with advanced or sophisticated people; fashionable; stylish: the in place to dine; Her new novel is the in book to read this summer. comprehensible only to a special or ultrasophisticated group: an in joke.
[23] well-liked; included in a favored group.
[24] inward; incoming; inbound: an in train.
[25] plentiful; available.
[26] being in power, authority, control, etc.: a member of the in party.
[27] playing the last nine holes of an eighteen-hole golf course (opposed to out): His in score on the second round was 34.
[28] Usually ins . persons in office or political power (distinguished from outs).
[29] a member of the political party in power: The election made him an in.
[30] pull or influence; a social advantage or connection: He's got an in with the senator.
[31] (in tennis, squash, handball, etc.) a return or service that lands within the in-bounds limits of a court or section of a court (opposed to out).
[32] to enclose.
[33] inches.
[34] Chiefly British . inscribed.
[35] inspector.
[36] insulated.
[37] insurance.
[38] International News Service
[39] indium
[40] Indiana
[41] inches
[42] inside; within no smoking in the auditorium
[43] at a place where there is lying in the shade ; walking in the rain
[44] indicating a state, situation, or condition in a deep sleep ; standing in silence
[45] before or when (a period of time) has elapsed come back in one year
[46] using (a language, etc) as a means of communication written in code
[47] concerned or involved with, esp as an occupation in journalism
[48] expressing a ratio, proportion, or probability one in five boys
[49] while or by performing the action of; as a consequence of or by means of in crossing the street he was run over
[50] used to indicate goal or purpose in honour of the president
[51] (used of certain animals) about to give birth to; pregnant with (specified offspring) in foal ; in calf
[52] a variant of into she fell in the water ; he tore the paper in two
[53] have it in one (often foll by an infinitive ) to have the ability (to do something)
[54] in it Australian informal joining in; taking part
[55] in that or in so far as (conjunction) because or to the extent that; inasmuch as I regret my remark in that it upset you
[56] nothing in it no difference or interval between two things
[57] in or into a particular place; inward or indoors come in ; bring him in
[58] so as to achieve office, power, or authority the Conservatives got in at the last election
[59] so as to enclose block in ; cover in a hole
[60] (in certain games) so as to take one's turn or one's team's turn at a certain aspect of the play; taking one's innings you have to get the other side out before you go in
[61] British (of a fire) alight do you keep the fire in all night?
[62] (in combination) indicating an activity or gathering, esp one organized to protest against something teach-in ; work-in
[63] in at present at (the beginning, end, etc)
[64] in between between
[65] in for about to be affected by (something, esp something unpleasant) you're in for a shock
[66] in on acquainted with or sharing in I was in on all his plans
[67] in with associated with; friendly with; regarded highly by
[68] have it in for or have got it in for informal to wish or intend harm towards
[69] (stressed) fashionable; modish the in thing to do
[70] NZ competing you've got to be in to win
[71] ins and outs intricacies or complications; details the ins and outs of a computer system
[72] India

Words related to Ins

impact, control, force, leverage, weight, importance, money, effect, clout, repercussion, pressure, domination, leadership, significance, consequence, prestige, reputation, communication, contact, intermediary

Words nearby Ins

inrigger, inro, inroad, inroads, inrush, INS, ins and outs, ins., insalivate, insalubrious, insane

Origin of Ins

before 900; 1925–30 for def 28 ; Middle English, Old English; cognate with German, Dutch, Old Frisian, Old Saxon, Gothic in, Old Norse ī, Latin in, Greek en, Lithuanian į

Word origin for Ins

Old English; compare Old High German in, Welsh yn, Old Norse ī, Latin in, Greek en

Synonyms for Ins

clout, consequence, control, domination, effect, force, impact, importance, leadership, leverage, money, pressure, prestige, repercussion, reputation, significance, weight, access, agency, ascendancy, character, command, connections, credit, direction, dominion, drag, esteem, fame, fix, grease, guidance, hold, imprint, in, juice, magnetism, mark, moment, monopoly, network, notoriety, predominance, prerogative, prominence, pull, ropes, rule, spell, supremacy, sway