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
inwards (comparative more inwards, superlative most inwards)
Towards the inside.
• outwards
• 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
5 June 2025
(verb) raise or support (the level of printing) by inserting a piece of paper or cardboard under the type; “underlay the plate”
The Boston Tea Party helped popularize coffee in America. The hefty tea tax imposed on the colonies in 1773 resulted in America switching from tea to coffee. In the lead up to the Revolutionary War, it became patriotic to sip java instead of tea. The Civil War made the drink more pervasive. Coffee helped energize tired troops, and drinking it became an expression of freedom.
