Inward vs Within - What's the difference?
inward | within |
As adverbs the difference between inward and within is that inward is towards the inside while within is in or into the interior; inside. As an adjective inward is situated on the inside; that is within, inner; belonging to the inside. As a noun inward is (obsolete|chiefly|in the plural) that which is inward or within; the inner parts or organs of the body; the viscera. As a preposition within is .
inward English
Adjective
( en adjective)
Situated on the inside; that is within, inner; belonging to the inside.
(obsolete) Intimate, closely acquainted; familiar.
*, II.3:
*:There is nothing can be added unto the daintinesse of Fulvius'' wives death, who was so inward with ''Augustus .
* Bible, Job xix. 19
- All my inward friends abhorred me.
* Sir Philip Sidney
- He had had occasion, by one very inward with him, to know in part the discourse of his life.
Derived terms
* inwards
* inwardly
* inwardness
Adverb
( en adverb)
Towards the inside.
- So much the rather, thou Celestial Light, Shine inward . — Milton.
Noun
( en noun)
(obsolete, chiefly, in the plural) That which is inward or within; the inner parts or organs of the body; the viscera.
- (Jeremy Taylor)
* Milton
- Then sacrificing, laid the inwards and their fat.
(obsolete, chiefly, in the plural) The mental faculties.
(obsolete) A familiar friend or acquaintance.
* Shakespeare
- I was an inward of his.
( Webster 1913)
Anagrams
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within English
Preposition
( English prepositions)
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* 1908 , (Kenneth Grahame), (The Wind in the Willows) ,
- The Rat.
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* 2011 , Tom Fordyce, Rugby World Cup 2011: England 12-19 France [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/15210221.stm]
- England struck back with a fine try from Ben Foden and closed to within seven points with three minutes left when Mark Cueto capitalised on a break from replacement Matt Banahan.
Before the specified duration ends.
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* {{quote-news, year=2012, date=June 9, author=Owen Phillips, work=BBC Sport
, tyitle= Euro 2012: Netherlands 0-1 Denmark
, passage=And Netherlands, backed by a typically noisy and colourful travelling support, started the second period in blistering fashion and could have had four goals within 10 minutes}}
Antonyms
* without
* outside
* outwith
Statistics
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Adverb
( en adverb)
in or into the interior; inside
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