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toward
[ preposition tawrd, tohrd, tuh-wawrd, twawrd, twohrd; adjective tawrd, tohrd ]
preposition
- 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.
toward
adjective
- rare.in progress; afoot
- obsolete.about to happen; imminent
- obsolete.promising or favourable
preposition
- a variant of towards
Derived Forms
- ˈٴǷɲԱ, noun
Other 51Թ Forms
- ٴ·ɲn noun
51Թ History and Origins
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of toward1
Idioms and Phrases
see go a long way toward .Example Sentences
They’re deeply rooted in tradition, but tilted gently toward the present.
If that first episode makes it clear that the filmmakers are telling a largely American story, the title of the second suggests a possible rebalance toward the political dynamics inside Vietnam.
Those digital copies are the only old photos she has left, so she views Mills’ tintype as the first step toward creating a family album for her grandson.
If there is any lingering resentment toward Churchill Downs from Baffert, you couldn’t tell it from his comments.
So let the excitement build toward May 12 and the unveiling of the 32-team bracket, the best and toughest ever.
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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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