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Why is the antonym of "within" not "without"

etymology synonyms antonyms

I'm looking for some background on the word "breant"

meaning etymology

Where does the term "bucket" in cloud storage come from?

etymology computing

Etymology of "Inviolate"

What are some commonly used expressions used in English, that originate from latin or else?

meaning word-usage etymology

When does the idiom 'breathed new life into' originate from?

etymology idioms phrase-origin

How did 'pretty' semantically shift from 'beautiful' to 'not a few, considerable'?

pretty: How did its Old English etymon semantically shift from 'a trick, wile, craft' to its Middle English etymon 'manly, gallant'?

Etymology of 'just' as an adverb and its French connection

etymology adverbs french

How did “classic” and “classical” come to mean “historic”?

etymology usage history

"Tabled", US vs UK [duplicate]

etymology verbs american-english british-english ambiguity

What is the correct way to write the interjection "ha ha?"

etymology colloquialisms interjections

Why is imperialism not spelled empirialism?

etymology orthography

Origin of the phrase "tell me when"

etymology usage

Where does the phrase “neat but not gaudy” come from?

etymology idioms catch-phrases

What is the origin of the phrase "pinky promise"?

etymology expressions

What is the meaning of "Twice yet, carle, I'll come to Spain!"

etymology idioms middle-english

What is the origin of "nerp" or possibly "nurp"

What are the historic definitions of the word dragon?

meaning etymology

First use of American football fields as measurement

etymology north-american-english