Definition of THEREIN

therein

Meanings

Adverb

  • (formal) in or into that thing or place
    • "they can read therein what our plans are"

Adv

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

Origin / 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”).

Synonyms

in that, in this

Scrabble Score: 10

therein is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
therein is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
therein is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 10

therein is a valid Words With Friends word