therein

CEFRB2

/ˈðɛəɹˈɪn/

adverb

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  1. 01

    adverb

    In that place or thing.

  2. 02

    adverb

    Extra detail

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

Examples

  • Those who dig a grave for others will themselves fall therein.

  • Therein lies the problem.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
2
Parts of speech
1
Citations
2
Synonyms
2

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In context

  • 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.

  • 'Behold! once more I kiss thee, and by that kiss I give to thee dominion over sea and earth, over the peasant in his hovel, over the monarch in his palace halls, and cities crowned with towers, and those who breathe therein.'

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Origin

adverb

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”).