introvert
To turn inwardsTo turn inwards.: To think about internal or spiritual matters.
Recorded US: Dvortygirl, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
Meaning
2 sensesTo turn inwards.
To think about internal or spiritual matters.
To withdraw an organ or body part within itself or its base.
- fold inwards
- turn inside
Origin
From New Latin intrōvertere, from intro- (“within”) and vertere (“to turn”). Popularized aFrom New Latin intrōvertere, from intro- (“within”) and vertere (“to turn”). Popularized as a psychological term by the German works of Carl Jung. By surface analysis, intro- + -vert.
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Forms
introverts, introverting, introverted, introvertedregular · Lesson
| Base form | introvert · to introvert |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | introverts |
| Present participle | introverting |
| Past simple | introverted |
| Past participle | introverted |
Tenses
introvert · introverted · will introvert · have introvertedPoint at a form to see it in a sentence.Tap a form to see it in a sentence.
Synonyms
1 synonyms- fold inwards:invaginate
Word family
7 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
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