Herein

//hɪɹˈɪn// adv

adv ·Common ·High school level

Definitions

Adverb
  1. 1
    In this; within this content, context, or thing. not-comparable

    "[…] that if he be not fully satisfied herein, or doubt that the rest of the associates shall not like of the delivery of them to her Majesty in this good manner […]"

Adverb
  1. 1
    in this place or thing or document wordnet

Example

More examples

"Nothing in this Declaration may be interpreted as implying for any State, group or person any right to engage in any activity or to perform any act aimed at the destruction of any of the rights and freedoms set forth herein."

Etymology

From Middle English here-inne, her-in, her-inne, hier-ine, from Old English hērinne, from Proto-West Germanic *hērinna, from Proto-Germanic *hē₂rinna, equivalent to here + in. Cognate with West Frisian hjiryn (“herein”), Dutch hierin (“herein”), German hierin (“herein”), Danish heri (“herein”), Swedish häri (“herein”), Icelandic hér í (“herein”).

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