INSIDE

I. noun Date: 14th century 1. an interior or internal part or place ; the part within, inward nature, thoughts, or feeling, viscera , entrails , an inner side or surface, 3. a position of power, trust, or familiarity , confidential information , the area nearest a specified or implied point of reference: as, the side of home plate nearest the batter, the middle portion of a playing area, the area near or underneath the basket in basketball, II. adverb Date: 15th century on the inner side, in or into the interior , to or on the ~, in prison, III. adjective Date: 1611 of, relating to, or being on or near the ~ , 2. relating or known to a select group , behind-the-scenes , IV. preposition Date: 1791 1. in or into or as if in or into the interior of , on the inner side of , within