toward
prepositionDefinition of toward
(Entry 1 of 2)
1
: in the direction of
driving toward town
2a
: along a course leading to
a long stride toward disarmament
b
: in relation to
an attitude toward life
3a
: at a point in the direction of : near
a cottage somewhere up toward the lake
b
: in such a position as to be in the direction of
your back was toward me
4
: not long before
toward the end of the afternoon
5a
: in the way of help or assistance in
did all he could toward raising campaign funds
b
: for the partial payment of
proceeds go toward the establishment of a scholarship
toward
adjectiveDefinition of toward (Entry 2 of 2)
1
or less commonly towards \
ˈtō-ərdz
, ˈtȯ(-ə)rdz
\
[Middle English towardes, from Old English tōweardes, preposition, toward, from tōweard, adjective]
a
: coming soon : imminent
b
: happening at the moment : afoot
b
: propitious, favoring
a toward breeze
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The first known use of toward was before the 12th century
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