-ward
2-ward
adv suffixDefinition of -WARD
1
: in a (specified) spatial or temporal direction <upward> <afterward>
2
: toward a (specified) point, position, or area <earthward>
Variants of -WARD
-ward or -wards
Origin of -WARD
-ward from Middle English, from Old English -weard, from -weard, adjective suffix; -wards from Middle English, from Old English -weardes, genitive singular neuter of -weard, adjective suffix
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