within, adv. 1. inside, interiorly, internally, inwardly.
2. indoors, within doors, in the house, under shelter, at home.
-prep. 3. inside, in, enclosed by; into.
4. not farther than, in the compass of, not exceeding, not beyond, not extending past, no more than, not above.
5. in sight of, in reach of, in the bounds or limits of, in the field or sphere of.
without, prep. 1. not with, with no, unaccompanied by; in the absence of, sans, lacking, short of, wanting, in want of, less, requiring; destitute of, deprived of, in need of.
2. free from, unburdened by, unencumbered by, not having, in default of; exclusive of, excluding, independent of; outside of, out of.
3. beyond, past, apart, away, out of range. -adv. 4. outside, externally, outwardly, exteriorly-
5. outdoors, out-of-doors, Archaic, withoutdoors; in the open air, in the fresh air, alfresco,
withstand, v. 1. oppose, resist, offer resistance, stand up to, stand against, hold out against; defy, challenge, confront, breast, face, encounter; stand fast, stand firm, hold one's ground, hold the fort, stick to one's guns, show a bold front, show fight, put up a fight; stand off, thwart, impede, hold off, repulse, repel.
2. endure, stand, tolerate, bear; put up with, take, weather, brave,
witness, n. 1. testimony, attestation, Law. deposition, statement, disclosure, evidence, testification; declaration, assertion, allegation; profession, word, affidavit, sworn statement; proof, facts, data.
2. testifier, Law. deponent, attestant.
3. eyewitness, looker-on, observer, viewer, spectator, onlooker; watcher, beholder, bystander, passer-by.
-v. 4. testify, give testimony or evidence, depose, bear witness; speak, speak up, speak out; swear, vouch for, bear out, confirm, verify, substantiate.
5. attest, certify, endorse, warrant, certificate, document, circumstantiate.
6. attend, be present at; stand up for or with, sponsor.
7. see, observe, view, behold; notice, note, mark, take cognizance of, take in; look on, watch, follow, Inf. get a load of, Inf. get an eyeful of, Sl. check out.
witticism, n. 1. witty remark, clever or bright saying, flash of wit, bon mot, Sl. one-liner, Sl. a good one; quip, jest, joke, Sl. gag; pun, play on words, conceit, crank, epigram; gibe, jab, poke, cut, fling, Inf. wisecrack, Sl. crack, Sl. shot, Sl. dig, Sl. zinger; sally, comeback, retort, answer, quick answer, riposte.
2. banter, Inf. josh, raillery, badinage, persiflage, repartee, wordplay, chaff, Inf kidding, Inf. kidding back and forth,
witty, adj. clever, original, well-turned, scintillating; penetrating, sharp, quick, smart, bright; waggish, droll, amusing, humorous, piquant, salty, racy; comical, mirthful, gay; funny, full of fun, jolly, jocular, jocose; comic, farcical, Sl. smart-mouthed, Sl. wise,
wizard, n. 1. sorcerer, necromancer, diabolist, demonologist, warlock, witch; magician, Archaic. mage, magus, Merlin, thaumaturgist, theurgist, enchanter, charmer; medicine man, witch doctor, obi doctor, root doctor, voodooist, voodoo, shaman;