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preposition Also, to·wards.

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.

10.

propitious; favorable.

11.

Obsolete.

promising or apt, as a student.

compliant; docile.

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Origin:
before 900; Middle English; Old English tōweard. See to, -ward

Related forms

to·ward·ness, noun

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toward

—*adj*
1.	rare in progress; afoot
2.	obsolete about to happen; imminent
3.	obsolete promising or favourable

—*prep*
4.	a variant of towards

[Old English tōweard; see to, -ward]

'towardness

—n

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toward

O.E. toweard "in the direction of," prepositional use of toweard (adj.) "coming, approaching," from to (see to) + -weard, from P.Gmc. *-warth, from PIE *wert "turn" (see -ward). Towards with adverbial genitive ending, was in O.E. as toweards.

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