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therein

theh-uhr-IHN
adv
1
In that place, document, or matter.
"The contract and the obligations stated therein must be honoured."
"Read the report carefully; the answer lies therein."

How to Use Therein

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishA formal way of saying "in that" or "inside it".

When to use it

Common in legal and formal documents, rare in everyday speech.

Common pairings
herein and therein the problem therein
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The contract and the obligations stated _____ must be honoured.

Etymology

From Old English thaerin, formed from there plus in.

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