toward
- 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.
- 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.
Origin of toward
Related Words for towards
against, almost, approaching, facing, for, moving, nearing, nearly, proceeding, to, via, contra, fronting, about, apropos, regarding, anent, reExamples from the Web for towards
Contemporary Examples of towards
I began walking right, towards my dorm, when I realized I needed to go to the hospital.
“The journey of the show is towards a sense of self: the who you are in public and the who you are inside,” he says.
And every GOP win helps King achieve his goal: “to move the political center towards the right and towards the Constitution.”
Towards the end of the interview, Ponomarev returned to the topic of Vanden Heuvel and her magazine.
The Centennial West line, which would be about the same size, would sweep west from Oklahoma towards California.
Electricity SuperhighwayOctober 16, 2014
Historical Examples of towards
A salt lake was visible a few miles to the east, towards which we proceeded.
Explorations in AustraliaJohn Forrest
With his inferior he will not be intimate, nor towards him will he be "proudly condescending."
They turned in towards the river, and we rode down to meet them.
The Exploring Expedition to the Rocky Mountains, Oregon and CaliforniaBrevet Col. J.C. Fremont
The next morning was Sunday; and I walked out, towards the church.
Sunday under Three HeadsCharles Dickens
Towards the image of their friend who broke the laws of God.
towards
- 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
toward
- rare in progress; afoot
- obsolete about to happen; imminent
- obsolete promising or favourable
- a variant of towards
Word Origin for toward
Word Origin and History for towards
toward
Idioms and Phrases with towards
toward
see go a long way toward.