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[ 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.

adjective

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Toward vs. TowardsDo you move toward something or towards something? It turns out, you can do both, though some contexts favor one over the other. According to the Chicago Manual of Style, the preferred form in American English is toward without the -s, while the preferred British English form is towards with the -s. This general rule works with other directional words, including forward, backward, upward, and …
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Words related to toward

against, almost, approaching, facing, for, moving, nearing, nearly, proceeding, to, via, contra, fronting, about, apropos, regarding, anent, re

Words nearby toward

tow car, tow truck, tow-coloured, tow-haired, towage, toward, towardly, towards, towaway, towaway zone, towbar

Origin of toward

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

OTHER WORDS FROM toward

to·ward·ness, noun
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British Dictionary definitions for towards (1 of 2)

towards
/ (təˈwɔːdz, tɔːdz) /

preposition

in the direction or vicinity oftowards London
with regard toher feelings towards me
as a contribution or help tomoney towards a new car
just beforetowards one o'clock
Irish in comparison withit's no work towards having to do it by hand
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British Dictionary definitions for towards (2 of 2)

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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Idioms and Phrases with towards

toward

see go a long way toward.

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