IN

Meanings:

1. In refers to the physical movement of entering an enclosed space or interior (a room, house, office, vehicle, etc.). ‘She opened the door and walked in’.

When the interior is mentioned, the adverbial particle often changes from in to into. ‘She opened the door and walked into the room’.

Break, climb, come, creep, crowd, drive, get, go, hop, pour, run, rush, sail, see, show, sneak, step, walk in.

2. As an extension of Meaning 1 (above), in can also be causative. That is, somebody or something is “made to enter”, and the verb becomes transitive. ‘He brought in the briefcase and put it on the table’.

Allow, ask, bring, call, carry, get, help, invite, let, put, send, take in.

3. Apart from indicating movement, in can also refer to a static or stable position in an interior. ‘I’m staying in tonight, I don’t feel like going to the movies’. By extension, in can mean being physically confined or restricted in an interior. ‘My husband left the key in the door and I was locked in all morning.

Be, eat, remain, stay, box, close, fence, hem, keep, lock, push, put, see, send, show, shut in.

Allow, ask, bring, call, carry, get, help, invite, let, put, send, take in.

4. Another meaning of in is to penetrate, or to cause to penetrate, either in a physical or figurative sense. ‘Suddenly, the door opened and Matt burst in (to the room)’. ‘She’s explained the equation several times, but it just won’t sink in.

Barge, burst, butt, chime, drive, drum, hammer, knock, press, push, rub, screw, set, sink, stick, wedge in.

5. In is combined with certain verbs to mean visit. ‘Let’s meet in your office', 'I’ll call in after lunch’.

Call, drop, look, pop in.

6. Can indicate also inclusion, perticipation. 'I wanto to help so count me in'. can you fill me in on what happened?'

7. Other meanings of in... ‘The kids invited my brother to join in the game’.

Be, cash (on), check, clock, color, confide, consist, fall, fill, fit, get, give, go, join, key, log, pitch, plug, pull, punch, push, rope, run, set, settle, sleep, stand (for), step, take, tie, tune, turn, usher in.