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inward
[ in-werd ]
adverb
- toward the inside, interior, or center, as of a place, space, or body.
- into or toward the mind or soul:
He turned his thoughts inward.
- Obsolete.
- on the inside or interior.
- in the mind or soul; mentally or spiritually.
adjective
- proceeding or directed toward the inside or interior.
- situated within or in or on the inside; inner; internal:
an inward room.
- pertaining to the inside or inner part.
- located within the body:
the inward parts.
- pertaining to the inside of the body:
inward convulsions.
- inland:
inward passage.
- mental or spiritual; inner:
inward peace.
- muffled or indistinct, as the voice.
- private or secret.
- closely personal; intimate.
- Archaic. pertaining to the homeland; domestic.
noun
- the inward or internal part; the inside.
- inwards, the inward parts of the body; entrails; innards.
inward
/ ˈɪԷə /
adjective
- going or directed towards the middle of or into something
- situated within; inside
- of, relating to, or existing in the mind or spirit
inward meditation
- of one's own country or a specific country
inward investment
adverb
- a variant of inwards
noun
- the inward part; inside
Derived Forms
- ˈԷɲԱ, noun
Word History and Origins
Example Sentences
It’s a critical check on presidential power, for an obvious reason: an army turned inward can quickly become an instrument of tyranny.
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.
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.
"But the boom in inward investment of recent years now risks crowding out our many talented independent British producers," she said.
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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