[in.ward] adj [ME, fr. OE inweard (akin to OHG inwert), fr. in + -weard ward] (bef. 12c) 1: situated on the inside: inner
2. a: of or relating to the mind or spirit "~ peace" b: absorbed in one's own mental or spiritual life: introspective
3: marked by close acquaintance: familiar
4: directed toward the interior
[2]inward or in.wards adv (bef. 12c) 1: toward the inside, center, or interior
2: toward the inner being [3]inward n (bef. 12c) 1: something that is inward
2. in.wards pl: innards