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therein

/ˈðeəɹˈɪn/

Meanings
  • adverb

    expressing or implying the presence, containedness, or inclusion of something within something else

    - "The solution to the problem is therein."
    - "The answer lies therein."
    - "The report contains therein an error."

Pronunciation
  1. /ˈðeəɹˈɪn/



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Rhymes
Words rhyming with therein
therewith , thereafter , everywhere , everywhereafter
Variants
List of all variants of therein that leads to same result
therein , therein lies , therein lies the problem , there is strength in numbers , the rub , there lies the rub , therein lies the rub , therein/there lies the rub
Etymology
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Old English thēoran ‘to contain, enclose’, from thēah ‘containment, enclosure’ + -en.


Trivia
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  1. Did you know that 'therein' was once used as a verb meaning 'to contain'?

  2. The word 'therein' comes from the Old English word 'thēoran', which means 'to contain' or 'to enclose'.


Related Concepts
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  1. implicature: Therein often implies the presence of something that is not explicitly stated but can be inferred from the context.

  2. containment: Therein relates to the idea of holding or enclosing something within another entity.


Culture
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Therein has been used extensively in literature, particularly in poetry, to convey a sense of depth and complexity. For instance, in Shakespeare's Hamlet, the character says, 'There's a divinity that shapes our ends, rough-hew them how we will.'

How to Memorize "therein"

  1. mnemonics

    - Think of 'therein' as 'there it is' to remember its meaning of 'containedness' or 'inclusion'.


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