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<p><b>3.</b> <def>To take account of; to consider; to regard.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>

<blockquote>If we <b>impute</b> this last humiliation as the cause of his death. <i>Gibbon.</i></blockquote>

<syn>Syn. -- To ascribe; attribute; charge; reckon; consider; imply; insinuate; refer. See <er>Ascribe</er>.</syn>

<h1>Imputer</h1> <Xpage=740>

<hw>Im*put"er</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>One who imputes.</def>

<h1>Imputrescible</h1> <Xpage=740>

<hw>Im`pu*tres"ci*ble</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[Pref. <ets>im-</ets> + <ets>putrescible</ets>: cf. F. <ets>imputrescible</ets>.]</ety> <def>Not putrescible.</def>

<h1>Imrigh</h1> <Xpage=740>

<hw>Im"righ</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Scot.; Gael. <ets><?/un-bhrigh</ets> chicken soup.]</ety> <def>A peculiar strong soup or broth, made in Scotland.</def> <altsp>[Written also <asp>imrich</asp>.]</altsp>

<h1>In-</h1> <Xpage=740>

<hw>In-</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>. <ety>[See <er>In</er>, <tt>prep.</tt> Cf. <er>Em-</er>, <er>En-</er>.]</ety> <def>A prefix from Eng. prep. <i>in</i>, also from Lat. prep. <i>in</i>, meaning <i>in</i>, <i>into</i>, <i>on</i>, <i>among</i>; <as>as, <ex>in</ex>bred, <ex>in</ex>born, <ex>in</ex>road; <i>in</i>cline, <i>in</i>ject, <i>in</i>trude. In words from the Latin, <i>in-</i> regularly becomes <i>il-</i> before <i>l</i>, <i>ir-</i> before <i>r</i>, and <i>im-</i> before a labial; <as>as, <ex>il</ex>lusion, <ex>ir</ex>ruption, <ex>im</ex>blue, <ex>im</ex>migrate, <ex>im</ex>part</as>. <i>In-</i> is sometimes used with an simple intensive force.</def>

<h1>In-</h1> <Xpage=740>

<hw>In-</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>. <ety>[L. <ets>in</ets>-; akin to E. <ets>un</ets>-. See <er>Un-</er>.]</ety> <def>An inseparable prefix, or particle, meaning <i>not</i>, <i>non</i>-, <i>un-</i> as, <i>in</i>active, <i>in</i>capable, <i>in</i>apt. <i>In-</i> regularly becomes <i>il-</i> before <i>l</i>, <i>ir-</i> before <i>r</i>, and <i>im-</i> before a labial.</def>

<h1>-in</h1> <Xpage=740>

<hw>-in</hw>. <def>A suffix. See the Note under <er>-ine</er>.</def>

<h1>In</h1> <Xpage=740>

<hw>In</hw>, <tt>prep.</tt> <ety>[AS. <ets>in</ets>; akin to D. & G. <ets>in</ets>, Icel. <ets>\'c6</ets>, Sw. & Dan. <ets>i</ets>, OIr. & L. <ets>in</ets>, Gr. <?/. <?/<?/<?/<?/. Cf. 1st <er>In-</er>, <er>Inn</er>.]</ety> <def>The specific signification of <i>in</i> is situation or place with respect to surrounding, environment, encompassment, etc. It is used with verbs signifying being, resting, or moving within limits, or within circumstances or conditions of any kind conceived of as limiting, confining, or investing, either wholly or in part. In its different applications, it approaches some of the meanings of, and sometimes is interchangeable with, <i>within</i>, <i>into</i>, <i>on</i>, <i>at</i>, <i>of</i>, and <i>among</i>.</def> It is used: --

<p><b>1.</b> <def>With reference to space or place; <as>as, he lives <ex>in</ex> Boston; he traveled <ex>in</ex> Italy; castles <ex>in</ex> the air.</as></def>

<blockquote>The babe lying <b>in</b> a manger. <i>Luke ii. 16.</i></blockquote>

<blockquote>Thy sun sets weeping <b>in</b> the lowly west. <i>Shak.</i></blockquote>

<blockquote>Situated <b>in</b> the forty-first degree of latitude. <i>Gibbon.</i></blockquote>

<blockquote>Matter for censure <b>in</b> every page. <i>Macaulay.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>With reference to circumstances or conditions; <as>as, he is <ex>in</ex> difficulties; she stood <ex>in</ex> a blaze of light.</as></def> "Fettered <i>in</i> amorous chains."

<i>Shak.</i>

<blockquote>Wrapt <b>in</b> sweet sounds, as <b>in</b> bright veils. <i>Shelley.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>3.</b> <def>With reference to a whole which includes or comprises the part spoken of; <as>as, the first <ex>in</ex> his family; the first regiment <ex>in</ex> the army.</as></def>

<blockquote>Nine <b>in</b> ten of those who enter the ministry. <i>Swift.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>4.</b> <def>With reference to physical surrounding, personal states, etc., abstractly denoted; <as>as, I am <ex>in</ex> doubt; the room is <ex>in</ex> darkness; to live <ex>in</ex> fear.</as></def>