Meaning

1 senses
  1. (UK, historical)To clear of outlawry or attainder, to return to the protection of the law

Examples

6 sentences
  1. Sami got along with his inlaws.

  2. Sami was happy to see his inlaws.

  3. Sami's inlaws stayed overnight.

  4. Layla's future inlaws were confused.

  5. Kalman's inlaws are his landlords.

Origin

From Middle English inlawen, inlaghen, from Old English inlagian, ġeinlagian (“to restore

From 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, inlawed
Base forminlaw · to inlaw
3rd person singularinlaws
Present participleinlawing
Past simpleinlawed
Past participleinlawed

regular · Lesson

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, theyinlaw
he, she, itinlaws

Past simpleLesson

all personsinlawed

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, theyhave inlawed
he, she, ithas inlawed

Future simple (will)Lesson

all personswill inlaw

See also

neighbours in the dictionary

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