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Inturn vs Thereby - What's the difference?

inturn | thereby |

As a verb inturn

is to turn in or inward.

As a noun inturn

is the act or process of turning in.

As an adverb thereby is

(formal) by it, by that.

inturn

English

Verb

(en verb)
  • To turn in or inward.
  • *1904 , United States Patent Office, ''
    • A machine of the class described, comprising in combination with a suitably-actuated needle, a driving-shaft, means actuated from said shaft for carrying two or more plies of material through the machine, and similarly-actuated means working alternately with the needle to inturn the edges of said plies.

    Derived terms

    * (l)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The act or process of turning in.
  • (wrestling) The act of a wrestler when he puts his thigh between the tights of his opponent, and lists him up.

    • thereby

    English

    Adverb

  • (formal) By it, by that.
  • * 1729 , :
    • Thirdly'', Whereas the Maintainance of an hundred thousand Children, from two Years old, and upwards, cannot be computed at less than Ten Shillings a piece ''per Annum'', the Nation's Stock will be thereby encreased fifty thousand pounds ''per Annum'', besides the profit of a new Dish, introduced to the Tables of all ''Gentlemen of Fortune in the Kingdom, who have any refinement in Taste, and the Money will circulate among our selves, the Goods being entirely of our own Growth and Manufacture.
  • * 1787 , :
    • This Constitution, and the Laws of the United States which shall be made in Pursuance thereof; and all Treaties made, or which shall be made, under the Authority of the United States, shall be the supreme Law of the Land; and the Judges in every State shall be bound thereby , any Thing in the Constitution or Laws of any State to the Contrary notwithstanding.

    See also

    * English pronominal adverbs