In 1511, leaders in Mecca believed coffee stimulated radical thinking and outlawed the drink. In 1524, the leaders overturned that order, and people could drink coffee again.
INWARDS
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
Adverb
inwards (comparative more inwards, superlative most inwards)
Towards the inside.
Antonyms
• outwards
Anagrams
• darwins, diswarn
Source: Wiktionary
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.
In"wards, adv.
Definition: See Inward.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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CHRONIC
(adjective) being long-lasting and recurrent or characterized by long suffering; “chronic indigestion”; “a chronic shortage of funds”; “a chronic invalid”
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