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in·tro·vert
(ĭn′trə-vûrt′, ĭn′trə-vûrt′)tr.v. in·tro·vert·ed, in·tro·vert·ing, in·tro·verts
1. To turn or direct inward.
2. Psychology To concentrate (one's interests) upon oneself.
3. Medicine To turn (a tubular organ or part) inward upon itself.
n. (ĭn′trə-vûrt′)
1. Psychology An introverted person.
2. Medicine An anatomical structure that is capable of being introverted.
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introvert
n
(Psychology) psychol a person prone to introversion
adj
(Psychology) Also: introverted characterized by introversion
vb
(Pathology) (tr) pathol to turn (a hollow organ or part) inside out
[C17: see intro-, invert]
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in•tro•vert
(ˈɪn trəˌvɜrt)n.
1. a shy person; a person concerned primarily with inner thoughts and feelings rather than with the physical or social environment.
2. Psychol. a person who exhibits introversion.
adj. 3. marked by introversion.
v.t. 4. to turn inward; introspect.
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introvert
Past participle: introverted
Gerund: introverting
| Imperative |
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| introvert |
| introvert |
| Present |
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| I introvert |
| you introvert |
| he/she/it introverts |
| we introvert |
| you introvert |
| they introvert |
| Preterite |
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| I introverted |
| you introverted |
| he/she/it introverted |
| we introverted |
| you introverted |
| they introverted |
| Present Continuous |
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| I am introverting |
| you are introverting |
| he/she/it is introverting |
| we are introverting |
| you are introverting |
| they are introverting |
| Present Perfect |
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| I have introverted |
| you have introverted |
| he/she/it has introverted |
| we have introverted |
| you have introverted |
| they have introverted |
| Past Continuous |
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| I was introverting |
| you were introverting |
| he/she/it was introverting |
| we were introverting |
| you were introverting |
| they were introverting |
| Past Perfect |
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| I had introverted |
| you had introverted |
| he/she/it had introverted |
| we had introverted |
| you had introverted |
| they had introverted |
| Future |
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| I will introvert |
| you will introvert |
| he/she/it will introvert |
| we will introvert |
| you will introvert |
| they will introvert |
| Future Perfect |
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| I will have introverted |
| you will have introverted |
| he/she/it will have introverted |
| we will have introverted |
| you will have introverted |
| they will have introverted |
| Future Continuous |
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| I will be introverting |
| you will be introverting |
| he/she/it will be introverting |
| we will be introverting |
| you will be introverting |
| they will be introverting |
| Present Perfect Continuous |
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| I have been introverting |
| you have been introverting |
| he/she/it has been introverting |
| we have been introverting |
| you have been introverting |
| they have been introverting |
| Future Perfect Continuous |
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| I will have been introverting |
| you will have been introverting |
| he/she/it will have been introverting |
| we will have been introverting |
| you will have been introverting |
| they will have been introverting |
| Past Perfect Continuous |
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| I had been introverting |
| you had been introverting |
| he/she/it had been introverting |
| we had been introverting |
| you had been introverting |
| they had been introverting |
| Conditional |
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| I would introvert |
| you would introvert |
| he/she/it would introvert |
| we would introvert |
| you would introvert |
| they would introvert |
| Past Conditional |
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| I would have introverted |
| you would have introverted |
| he/she/it would have introverted |
| we would have introverted |
| you would have introverted |
| they would have introverted |
Collins English Verb Tables © HarperCollins Publishers 2011
introvert
A person whose interests are directed inwardly rather than outwardly.
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
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Noun 1. introvert - (psychology) a person who tends to shrink from social contacts and to become preoccupied with their own thoughts
individual, mortal, person, somebody, someone, soul - a human being; "there was too much for one person to do"
psychological science, psychology - the science of mental life
Verb 1. introvert - fold inwards; "some organs can invaginate"
draw in, retract - pull inward or towards a center; "The pilot drew in the landing gear"; "The cat retracted his claws"
intussuscept - introvert or invaginate; "the intussuscepted gut"
2. introvert - turn inside; "He introverted his feelings"
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Translations
مُنْطَوٍ على ذاتِه
introvert
indadvendt
befelé forduló egyén
innhverfur maîur
intravertas
introverts
introvert
içine kapanık kimse
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
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introvert
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
introvert
[ˈɪntrəʊˌvɜːt] n, adj → introverso/aCollins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
introvert
(ˈintrəvəːt) noun a person who is more concerned with his own thoughts and feelings than with other people or happenings outside him. introvert مُنْطَوٍ على ذاتِه интроверт introvertido introvert introvertierter Mensch indadvendt εσωστρεφής introvertido introvert درون گرا introvertti introverti/-ie אָדָם מוּפנָם अन्तर्मुखीव्यक्ति osoba zatvorene naravi befelé forduló egyén introvert innhverfur maður introverso 内向的な人 내향적인 사람 intravertas introverts introvert in zichzelf gekeerd iemand innadvendt person introwertyk هغه څوك چې تر نورو خلكو خپل ځان ته زيات توجو كوي introvertido introvertit интроверт introvert vase zaprt človek introvertan inåtvänd, introvert คนที่ชอบคิดแต่เรื่องของตัวเอง içine kapanık kimse 內向的人 людина, що зосереджена на самій собі; інтроверт دروں بیں، شرمیلا người hướng nội 内向性格者
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introvert
n introvertido -da mfEnglish-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.