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ink in

B2 neutral separable transitive
In simple words

To go over a pencil drawing with ink, or to set a plan in stone.

Literal meaning: To draw or write over something in ink — quite transparent.

Meanings

1 B2 neutral

(Art/drawing) To go over a pencil sketch with ink to create the final lines.

"She penciled in the figures first, then carefully inked them in."

Grammar: separable
2 B2 idiomatic neutral

To confirm or finalize a plan, meeting, or arrangement definitively.

"Let's ink in Thursday for the contract signing — no more changes."

Grammar: separable
Usage notes

The literal art/drawing sense is used by illustrators and cartoonists. The figurative sense of confirming plans ('ink in a meeting') is common in business contexts, usually contrasted with 'pencil in' for tentative arrangements.

Commonly used with

sketch outline meeting date deal appointment drawing

Forms

Base
ink in
I/you/we/they
3rd person
inks in
he/she/it
Past simple
inked in
yesterday
Past participle
inked in
have + pp
-ing form
inking in
continuous

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