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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

/ ˈɪԷə /

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

  • ˈԷɲԱ, noun
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Word 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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It’s a critical check on presidential power, for an obvious reason: an army turned inward can quickly become an instrument of tyranny.

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With the US turning inward and China under pressure, countries belonging to the European Union are scrambling for reliable trade partners - and India could be one of them.

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The effect forces Phillip to look inward, acknowledge his own actions, and, ultimately, make a discovery that briefly shatters him but also lets him fully reform his memories as well as his affection.

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"But the boom in inward investment of recent years now risks crowding out our many talented independent British producers," she said.

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Chancellor Rachel Reeves told MPs such a campaign would be "inward looking" and was "not the way forward", in response to Liberal Democrat calls to encourage the public to buy more British goods and produce.

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