What does INWARD mean?
Definitions for INWARD
ˈɪn wərdin·ward
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Princeton's WordNet
inwardadjective
relating to or existing in the mind or thoughts
"a concern with inward reflections"
inbound, inwardadverb
directed or moving inward or toward a center
"the inbound train"; "inward flood of capital"
inward, inwardsadverb
toward the center or interior
"move the needle further inwards!"
in, inwards, inwardadverb
to or toward the inside of
"come in"; "smash in the door"
Wiktionary
inwardadverb
Towards the inside.
So much the rather, thou Celestial Light, Shine inward. uE000160124uE001 Milton.
inwardadjective
Situated on the inside; that is within, inner; belonging to the inside.
inwardadjective
Intimate, closely acquainted; familiar.
Etymology: From inneweard, corresponding to.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Inwardadjective
Though the lord of the liberty do pain himself all he may to yield equal justice unto all, yet can there not but great abuses lurk in so inward and absolute a privilege. Edmund Spenser.
He could not rest, but did his stout heart eat,
And waste his inward gall with deep despight. Fa. Qu.To each inward part
It shoots invisible. John Milton.Sickness, contributing no less than old age to the shaking down this scaffolding of the body, may discover the inward structure more plainly. Alexander Pope.
With outward smiles their flatt'ry I receiv'd;
But bent and inward to myself again
Perplex'd, these matters I revolv'd, in vain. Matthew Prior.All my inward friends abhorred me. Job xix. 19.
Princes have but their titles for their glories,
An outward honour for an inward toil;
And for unfelt imaginations,
They often feel a world of restless cares. William Shakespeare.Inward, Inwardsadverb
Etymology: inweard, Saxon.
The parts of living creatures that be more inwards nourish more than the outward flesh. Francis Bacon, Nat. Hist.
The medicines which go to these magical ointments are so strong, that if they were used inwards they would kill; and therefore they work potently, though outwards. Francis Bacon.
Cœlestial light shine inward. John Milton.
He stretches out his arm in sign of peace, with his breast bending inward. John Dryden, Dufresnoy.
Looking inward we are stricken dumb; looking upward we speak and prevail. Richard Hooker, b. v.
INWARDnoun
Then sacrificing, laid
The inwards, and their fat, with incense strew'd
On the cleft wood, and all due rites perform'd. John Milton.They esteem them most profitable, because of the great quantity of fat upon their inwards. John Mortimer, Husb.
Sir, I was an inward of his; a sly fellow was the duke; and I know the cause of his withdrawing. William Shakespeare.
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inward
Inward generally refers to the direction or movement towards the inside or center of something. It can also refer to introspection or focusing on one's inner feelings, thoughts, or emotions.
Webster Dictionary
Inwardadjective
being or placed within; inner; interior; -- opposed to outward
Inwardadjective
seated in the mind, heart, spirit, or soul
Inwardadjective
intimate; domestic; private
Inwardnoun
that which is inward or within; especially, in the plural, the inner parts or organs of the body; the viscera
Inwardnoun
the mental faculties; -- usually pl
Inwardnoun
an intimate or familiar friend or acquaintance
Inwardadjective
alt. of Inwards
Etymology: [AS. inweard, inneweard, innanweard, fr. innan, inne, within (fr. in in; see In) + the suffix -weard, E. -ward.]
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Inward
in′ward, adj. placed or being within: internal: seated in the mind or soul, not perceptible to the senses, as the 'inward part' of a sacrament: (B.) intimate.—n.pl. (B.) the intestines.—adv. toward the inside: toward the interior: into the mind or thoughts.—adv. In′wardly, in the parts within: in the heart: privately: toward the centre.—n. In′wardness, internal state: inner meaning or significance: (Shak.) intimacy, familiarity.—adv. In′wards, same as Inward. [A.S. inneweard (adv.).]
Dictionary of Nautical Terms
inward
The opposite of outward (which see).
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of INWARD in Chaldean Numerology is: 1
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of INWARD in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6
Examples of INWARD in a Sentence
While other member states, given we compete for inward investment, may be jealous of the success that Ireland has had, I think to hitch the wagon to our regulatory system is inaccurate, unfounded and ill-judged.
Psychology can explain why somebody would turn rage inward on themselves about the fact that maybe they weren't going to keep doing their job and they're upset about that and so they're suicidal, but there is no mental illness that explains why somebody then feels entitled to also take that rage and turn it outward on 149 other people who had nothing to do with the person's problems.
Outward perfection without inward goodness sets but the blacker dye on the mind?s deformity.
Inward-looking policies involving one-sided, protectionist measures benefit no country.
The whole last season was the idea that the revolution failed and it is time to deal with what you can control, which is yourself, this turning inward, he (Draper) stripped it all away, that was the idea.
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