Outward

Outward
Outward Out"ward, a. 1. Forming the superficial part; external; exterior; -- opposed to {inward}; as, an outward garment or layer. [1913 Webster]

Though our outward man perish, yet the inward man is renewed day by day. --Cor. iv. 16. [1913 Webster]

2. Of or pertaining to the outer surface or to what is external; manifest; public. ``Sins outward.'' --Chaucer. [1913 Webster]

An outward honor for an inward toil. --Shak. [1913 Webster]

3. Foreign; not civil or intestine; as, an outward war. [Obs.] --Hayward. [1913 Webster]

4. Tending to the exterior or outside. [1913 Webster]

The fire will force its outward way. --Dryden. [1913 Webster] -- {Out"ward*ly}, adv. -- {Out"ward*ness}, n. [1913 Webster]

{Outward stroke}. (Steam Engine) See under {Stroke}. [1913 Webster]


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  • outward — out‧ward [ˈaʊtwəd ǁ wərd] adjective [only before a noun] leaving a place, rather than arriving in it: • The outward flow of investment by British multinationals is high in the manufacturing industry. • We use the following methods of despatching… …   Financial and business terms

  • Outward — Out ward, Outwards Out wards, adv. [AS. [=u]teweard. See {Out}, and { ward}, { wards}.] From the interior part; in a direction from the interior toward the exterior; out; to the outside; beyond; off; away; as, a ship bound outward. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • outward — outward, outwards The only form for the adjective is outward (the outward journey), but outward and outwards are both used for the adverb, with a preference for outwards in BrE: • The small circles of desert around waterholes and settlements join …   Modern English usage

  • outward — [out′wərd] adj. [ME utward < OE utweard: see OUT & WARD] 1. having to do with the outside or exterior; outer 2. clearly apparent; observable; visible 3. away from the interior; to or toward the outside 4. having to do with the physical or the… …   English World dictionary

  • Outward — Out ward, n. External form; exterior. [R.] [1913 Webster] So fair an outward and such stuff within. Shak. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • outward — O.E. utweard toward the outside (of an enclosure, surface, etc.), earlier utanweard, from ute, utan outside (from ut; see OUT (Cf. out)) + weard ward. Of persons, in ref. to the external appearance (usually opposed to inner feelings), it is… …   Etymology dictionary

  • outward — index ostensible, specious, superficial Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

  • outward — *outer, outside, external, exterior Analogous words: extraneous, *extrinsic, alien, foreign Antonyms: inward Contrasted words: *inner, inside, internal, interior, intestine …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • outward — [adj] visible; for appearances apparent, evident, exterior, external, from within, noticeable, observable, obvious, on the surface, open, ostensible, out, outer, outside, over, perceptible, superficial, surface, to the eye, toward the edge;… …   New thesaurus

  • outward — ► ADJECTIVE 1) of, on, or from the outside. 2) going out or away from a place. ► ADVERB ▪ outwards. DERIVATIVES outwardly adverb …   English terms dictionary

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