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inward

[ in-werd ]

adverb

  1. toward the inside, interior, or center, as of a place, space, or body.
  2. into or toward the mind or soul:

    He turned his thoughts inward.

  3. Obsolete.
    1. on the inside or interior.
    2. in the mind or soul; mentally or spiritually.


adjective

  1. proceeding or directed toward the inside or interior.
  2. situated within or in or on the inside; inner; internal:

    an inward room.

  3. pertaining to the inside or inner part.
  4. located within the body:

    the inward parts.

  5. pertaining to the inside of the body:

    inward convulsions.

  6. inland:

    inward passage.

  7. mental or spiritual; inner:

    inward peace.

  8. muffled or indistinct, as the voice.
  9. private or secret.
  10. closely personal; intimate.
  11. Archaic. pertaining to the homeland; domestic.

noun

  1. the inward or internal part; the inside.
  2. inwards, the inward parts of the body; entrails; innards.

inward

/ ˈɪ²Ô·ÉÉ™»å /

adjective

  1. going or directed towards the middle of or into something
  2. situated within; inside
  3. of, relating to, or existing in the mind or spirit

    inward meditation

  4. of one's own country or a specific country

    inward investment

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

adverb

  1. a variant of inwards
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. the inward part; inside
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈ¾±²Ô·É²¹°ù»å²Ô±ð²õ²õ, noun
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of inward1

before 900; Middle English; Old English inweard. See in, -ward
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Example Sentences

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The inquiry into social justice merely continued down more inward byways.

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Alfred is forecast to hit the coast near Brisbane before moving further inward later on Saturday.

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Bladdimir said he and his teammates turned their emotions inward for the rivalry matchup, focusing instead on what they could control in the match after last year’s postgame incident.

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But it’s when she turns inward that Madison’s performance starts to sing, revealing the great depth behind her character’s hardened exterior without the need for any showy dramatics.

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"One of the most valuable things that restaurants do, is bring in that outside spend into an area - it's almost like inward investment."

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