toward

[ preposition tawrd, tohrd, tuh-wawrd, twawrd, twohrd; adjective tawrd, tohrd ]

/ preposition tɔrd, toʊrd, təˈwɔrd, twɔrd, twoʊrd; adjective tɔrd, toʊrd /

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preposition Also to·wards .

in the direction of: to walk toward the river.

with a view to obtaining or having; for: They're saving money toward a new house.

in the area or vicinity of; near: Our cabin is toward the top of the hill.

turned to; facing: Her back was toward me.

shortly before; close to: toward midnight.

as a help or contribution to: to give money toward a person's expenses.

with respect to; as regards: his attitude toward women.

adjective

about to come soon; imminent.

going on; in progress; afoot: There is work toward.

propitious; favorable.

Obsolete.

promising or apt, as a student.
compliant; docile.

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Origin of toward

before 900; Middle English; Old English tōweard.See to, -ward

OTHER WORDS FROM toward

to·ward·ness, noun

Words nearby toward

tovarishch, Tovey, tow, towage, to wake the dead, loud enough, toward, towardly, towards, towaway, towaway zone, tow bar

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How to use toward in a sentence

And Epstein continues to steer money toward universities to advance scientific research.
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Doubling down on Schedule I is, at best, a deranged way to push Americans away from “medical,” and toward recreational, use.
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That kind of compassion might go a long way toward helping us begin to respond to a hurting world.
In 2015, Let’s Try for More Compassion|Gene Robinson|January 4, 2015|DAILY BEAST
And black fury toward cops today is fueled by historic economic disparities and by the economic disaster of the past decade plus.
No Gods, No Cops, No Masters|James Poulos|January 1, 2015|DAILY BEAST

Wisner continues to feel angry toward the agency because she believes she was misled.
Judge: Rehoming Kids Is Trafficking|Tina Traster|December 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Davy looked around and saw an old man coming toward them across the lawn.
Davy and The Goblin|Charles E. Carryl
She walked away toward another door, which was masked with a curtain that she lifted.
Confidence|Henry James
For it is better that thy children should ask of thee, than that thou look toward the hands of thy children.
The Bible, Douay-Rheims Version|Various
Her heart fluttered violently with fear as she saw that he stepped out after her, and walked by her side toward the house.
Checkmate|Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu
And as she hesitated between obedience to one and duty toward the other, her life, her love and future was in the balance.
The Homesteader|Oscar Micheaux

British Dictionary definitions for toward

toward

adjective (ˈtəʊəd)

rare in progress; afoot

obsolete about to happen; imminent

obsolete promising or favourable

preposition (təˈwɔːd, tɔːd)

a variant of towards

Derived forms of toward

towardness, noun

Word Origin for toward

Old English tōweard; see to, -ward

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see go a long way toward.

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