toward
1 Toward — To ward, Towards To wards, prep.[AS. ? impending, imminent, future, toward, ? towards. See {To}, and {ward}, {wards}.] 1. In the direction of; to. [1913 Webster] He set his face toward the wilderness. Num. xxiv. 1. [1913 Webster] The waves make… …
2 Toward — ( gd. Tollard) is a village near Dunoon at the southern tip of the Cowal peninsula in Argyll and Bute, Scotland. Nearby is Castle Toward, a former country house built close to the ruined Toward Castle. Now an outdoor education centre, its grounds …
3 Toward — To ward, a. [AS. ?. See {Toward}, prep.] 1. Approaching; coming near. His toward peril. Spenser. [1913 Webster] 2. Readly to do or learn; compliant with duty; not froward; apt; docile; tractable; as, a toward youth. [1913 Webster] 3. Ready to… …
4 toward — [tôrd; tōrd, tō′ərd; twôrd; too wôrd′, təwôrd′; ] for adj. [ tō′ərd, tôrd] prep. [ME < OE toweard: see TO1 & WARD] 1. in the direction of 2. so as to face; facing 3. in a manner designed to achieve or along a course likely to result in; in… …
5 toward — toward, towards In BrE towards is much the more common form for the preposition, whereas in AmE toward is more usual: We walked toward / towards the house …
6 Toward — To ward, Towards To wards adv. Near; at hand; in state of preparation. [1913 Webster] Do you hear sught, sir, of a battle toward ? Shak. [1913 Webster] We have a trifling foolish banquet Towards. Shak. [1913 Webster] …
7 toward — / towards [prep1] on the way to; near against, almost, approaching, close to, coming up, contra, en route, facing, for, fronting, headed for, in relation to, in the direction of, in the vicinity, just before, moving, nearing, nearly, not quite,… …
8 toward — O.E. toweard in the direction of, prepositional use of toweard (adj.) coming, approaching, from to (see TO (Cf. to)) + weard, from P.Gmc. * warth, from PIE *wert turn (see WARD (Cf. ward)). Towards with …
9 toward — to|ward [ tɔrd, tə wɔrd ] or to|wards [ tɔrdz, tə wɔrdz ] preposition *** 1. ) in a particular direction used for saying in which direction someone or something is going, facing, or looking: a stream of traffic speeding toward the city I saw… …
10 toward — I. adjective Etymology: Middle English toward, from Old English tōweard facing, imminent, from tō, preposition, to + weard ward Date: before 12th century 1. (also towards) [Middle English towardes, from Old English tōweardes, preposition, toward …
11 toward — towardness, n. prep. /tawrd, tohrd, teuh wawrd , twawrd, twohrd/; adj. /tawrd, tohrd/, prep. Also, towards. 1. in the direction of: to walk toward the river. 2. with a view to obtaining or having; for: They re saving money toward a new house. 3.… …
12 toward — there·toward; toward·li·ness; un·toward; toward; toward·ly; un·toward·ly; un·toward·ness; …
13 Toward — This most interesting surname has two distinct possible origins. Firstly, it may be of early medieval English origin, from the Middle English toward , docile; hence the name was a nickname for a compliant, obedient person. Secondly, the name may… …
14 toward — 1. preposition /təˈwɔːd,twɔːɹd,tɔːɹd/ a) Moving in the direction of (but not necessarily arriving at). She moved toward the door. b) In relation to (someone or something). What are your feelings toward him? Syn: towards 2 …
15 toward — (= towards), preposition 1) they were driving toward her apartment Syn: in the direction of, to; on the way to, on the road to, en route to 2) toward evening, dark clouds gathered Syn: just before, shortly before, near …
16 toward — to•ward prep. [[t]tɔrd, toʊrd, twɔrd, twoʊrd[/t]] adj. [[t]tɔrd, toʊrd[/t]] prep. Also, to•wards′. 1) in the direction of: to walk toward the river[/ex] 2) with a view to obtaining or having; for: They re saving money toward a new house[/ex] 3)… …
17 toward — prep. == on the side of; ‘toward Normandye.’ RG. 2 adv. == this way; ‘toward, fraward.’ Ps. cxviii. 8 …
18 toward — Facing. The word is of very comprehensive signification, for it means in the direction of. To shoot at a person means to shoot toward him; to shoot in the general direction of the person. Both toward and at are words of somewhat indefinite… …
19 toward — See toward, towards …
20 toward — adjective /ˈtoʊəd / (say tohuhd) Obsolete 1. going on; in progress: when there is work toward. 2. promising, hopeful, or apt, as a young person. 3. that is to come; imminent or impending. –preposition /təˈwɔd / (say tuh wawd) 4. towards. {Middle… …
