inlaw
To clear of outlawry or attainder, to return to the protection of the lawTo clear of outlawry or attainder, to return to the protection of the law
» Sami got along with his inlaws.
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1 senses(UK, historical)To clear of outlawry or attainder, to return to the protection of the law
Examples
6 sentencesSami got along with his inlaws.
Sami was happy to see his inlaws.
Sami's inlaws stayed overnight.
Layla's future inlaws were confused.
Kalman's inlaws are his landlords.
Origin
From Middle English inlawen, inlaghen, from Old English inlagian, ġeinlagian (“to restoreFrom Middle English inlawen, inlaghen, from Old English inlagian, ġeinlagian (“to restore to the protection of the law, inlaw”), equivalent to in- + law.
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Forms
inlaws, inlawing, inlawed, inlawedLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.