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downward

DOWNWARD, DOWNWARDS, adv. [See Ward.]

1. From a higher place to a lower; in a descending course, whether directly toward the center of the earth, or not; as, to tend downward; to move or roll downwards; to look downward; to take root downwards.

2. In a course or direction from a head, spring, origin or source. Water flows downward toward the sea; we sailed downward on the stream.

3. In a course of lineal descent from an ancestor, considered as a head; as, to trace successive generations downward from Adam or Abraham.

4. In the course of falling or descending from elevation or distinction.


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DOWNWARD, DOWNWARDS, adv. [See Ward.]

1. From a higher place to a lower; in a descending course, whether directly toward the center of the earth, or not; as, to tend downward; to move or roll downwards; to look downward; to take root downwards.

2. In a course or direction from a head, spring, origin or source. Water flows downward toward the sea; we sailed downward on the stream.

3. In a course of lineal descent from an ancestor, considered as a head; as, to trace successive generations downward from Adam or Abraham.

4. In the course of falling or descending from elevation or distinction.

DOWN'WARD, a.

  1. Moving or extending from a higher to a lower place, as on a slope or declivity, or in the open air; tending toward the earth or its center; as, a downward course; he took his way with downward force. – Dryden.
  2. Declivous; bending; as, the downward heaven. – Dryden.
  3. Descending from a head, origin or source.
  4. Tending to a lower condition or state; depressed; dejected; as downward thoughts. Sidney.

DOWN'WARD, adv. [Sax. duneweard. See Ward.]

  1. From a higher place to a lower; in a descending course, whether directly toward the center of the earth, or not; as, to tend downward; to move or roll downward; to look downward; to take root downward.
  2. In a course or direction from a head, spring, origin or source. Water flows downward toward the sea; we sailed downward on the stream.
  3. In a course of lineal descent from an ancestor, considered as a head; as, to trace successive generations downward from Adam or Abraham.
  4. In the course of falling or descending from elevation or distinction.

Down"ward
  1. From a higher place to a lower; in a descending course; as, to tend, move, roll, look, or take root, downward or downwards.

    "Looking downwards." Pope.

    Their heads they downward bent. Drayton.

  2. Moving or extending from a higher to a lower place; tending toward the earth or its center, or toward a lower level; declivous.

    With downward force
    That drove the sand along he took his way.     Dryden.

  3. From a higher to a lower condition; toward misery, humility, disgrace, or ruin.

    And downward fell into a groveling swine. Milton.

  4. Descending from a head, origin, or source; as, a downward line of descent.
  5. From a remote time; from an ancestor or predecessor; from one to another in a descending line.

    A ring the county wears,
    That downward hath descended in his house,
    From son to son, some four or five descents.     Shak.

  6. Tending to a lower condition or state; depressed; dejected; as, downward thoughts.

    Sir P. Sidney.
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Downward

DOWNWARD, DOWNWARDS, adverb [See Ward.]

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