Therein
adv ·2 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
- 1 in that; in that place; in him/her/it. not-comparable, pronominal
"September 1792, George Washington, letter My observation is that whenever one person is found adequate to the discharge of a duty... it is worse executed by two persons, and scarcely done at all if three or more are employed therein."
- 1 (formal) in or into that thing or place wordnet
Example
More examples"In the end, one always ends up wishing to annihilate one's fellow man. Therein lies the sad fate of humanity."
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”).
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