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INWARD
inward
(adjective) relating to or existing in the mind or thoughts; “a concern with inward reflections”
inbound, inward
(adjective) directed or moving inward or toward a center; “the inbound train”; “inward flood of capital”
inward, inwards
(adverb) toward the center or interior; “move the needle further inwards!”
in, inwards, inward
(adverb) to or toward the inside of; “come in”; “smash in the door”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
inward (comparative more inward, superlative most inward)
Situated on the inside; that is within, inner; belonging to the inside. [from 9th c.]
(obsolete) Intimate, closely acquainted; familiar. [16th-17th c.]
Adverb
inward (comparative more inward, superlative most inward)
Towards the inside. [from 11th c.]
Noun
inward (plural inwards)
(obsolete, chiefly, in the plural) That which is inward or within; the inner parts or organs of the body; the viscera.
(obsolete, chiefly, in the plural) The mental faculties.
(obsolete) A familiar friend or acquaintance.
Anagrams
• Darwin, darwin, draw in, drawin', indraw
Source: Wiktionary
In"ward, a. Etym: [AS. inweard, inneweard, innanweard, fr. innan, inne, within (fr. in in; see In) + the suffix -weard, E. -ward.]
1. Being or placed within; inner; interior; -- opposed to outward. Milton.
2. Seated in the mind, heart, spirit, or soul. "Inward beauty." Shak.
3. Intimate; domestic; private. [Obs.] All my inward friends abhorred me. Job xix. 19. He had had occasion, by one very inward with him, to know in part the discourse of his life. Sir P. Sidney.
In"ward, n.
1. That which is inward or within; especially, in the plural, the inner parts or organs of the body; the viscera. Jer. Taylor. Then sacrificing, laid the inwards and their fat. Milton.
2. The mental faculties; -- usually pl. [Obs.]
3. An intimate or familiar friend or acquaintance. [Obs.] "I was an inward of his." Shak.
In"ward, In"wards, adv. Etym: [AS. inweard. The ending -s is prop. a genitive ending. See Inward, a., -wards.]
1. Toward the inside; toward the center or interior; as, to bend a thing inward.
2. Into, or toward, the mind or thoughts; inwardly; as, to turn the attention inward. So much the rather, thou Celestial Light, Shine inward. Milton.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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