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toward

[prep. tawrd, tohrd, tuh-wawrd, twawrd, twohrd; adj. tawrd, tohrd]

Example Sentences Origin

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.

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as a help or contribution to: to give money toward a person's expenses.

with respect to; as regards: his attitude toward women.

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adjective

about to come soon; imminent.

going on; in progress; afoot: There is work toward.

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propitious; favorable.

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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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Example Sentences

Hurtle two stories toward the earth in a metal and plastic tube as others watch and, almost certainly, laugh.

Researchers have taken only the first steps toward finding definitive answers to both of those questions.

Toward a more rigorous and constructive dialogue on intelligent infrastructure.

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Hurtle two stories toward the earth in a metal and plastic tube as others watch and, almost certainly, laugh.

Researchers have taken only the first steps toward finding definitive answers to both of those questions.

Toward a more rigorous and constructive dialogue on intelligent infrastructure.

Street artists and souvenir sellers mingle with the crowds gazing skyward toward the surprisingly lacy-appearing structure.

Engineers make progress toward new green fuels and energy storage devices.

The march toward gender-specific clothes was neither linear nor rapid.

Common name refers to heavy trunk of mature trees, which is broad at base, tapering toward top.

They found that gas and dust from the imaged quasar became bluer and therefore hotter as it fell toward the central black hole.

The trend toward privatization could subject public universities, whose credit ratings have historically been higher.

Researchers have known for several years that this warm period led to dramatic migrations of animals toward the poles.

The universe is racing toward something beyond it, a new study suggests.

Fledgling step toward quantum telecommunications relays.

And it isn't as simple as moving north or south toward the poles.

Evergreen plant with stems that trail outward from central crown, then rise toward tips.

Young people are turning their attention away from the printed page and toward the tiny screens on their mobile phones.

We need to move away from esoteric inquiries and toward specific behaviors necessary to be a successful dean.

Interest rates continue to point, strongly, toward a prolonged period of weak growth.

Shrimp normally gravitate toward safe, dark corners.

For people who suffer from debilitating migraine headaches, advances toward alleviating their agony can't come quickly enough.

The adults headed southwest, toward their known wintering grounds.

Plant three large green basils toward the rear, two purple basils toward the center, and three dwarf basils in front.

We are moving from modernist calculation toward postmodernist simulation, where the self is a multiple, distributed system.

Armored police vehicles come flying around corners toward taunting students, who pelt them with rocks.

Not all rich countries are being so tough toward illegal migrants.

Dinosaurs have traditionally been depicted with their fleshy nostrils positioned toward the back of their bony noses.

The profession is heading toward its biggest crisis.

He chose abstraction when the taste in this country ran strongly toward representational art.

Atop one wall, she installed a dramatic rusted-steel fence that curves around and cants toward the patio.

Okay well, there's another step toward augmenting reality by waving your hand at it.

It will look after its own recovery first and foremost, with an eye toward necessary domestic rebalancing.

As they course along, rivers carve valleys into the rock, washing the sediment toward the sea.

They take their luck with currents, and create tiny eddies to guide food toward their tendrils.

They wiggled out, pushed open the door and shot toward the light.

Jarrett swings the loop easily as he heads down the sage-covered ridge toward a stray.

It's really a marketplace in its orientation toward the learner.

As the planes struggle toward the eye, the pilots fight intense updrafts and downdrafts.

If the force points toward the sun, then it should be a gravitational effect.

One wonders what will make the country take another giant step toward progressive reforms.

Trunk is swollen at base, tapering toward top, sometimes swollen toward middle.

Although the majority of survivors managed to continue toward their destination, three survivors stayed on.

It reacts to too much shade by sending out a tendril toward whatever light it can find.

As a step toward an oil-free transportation world, the work is interesting.

Turn the palm of your throwing hand toward you, then quickly twist your hand outward and up to launch the dough into the air.

Plant grows faster on its shady side than on sunny side, producing curve toward the south.

Leaflets are purplish at the base, then lavender, then silvery greenish-gray toward the tip more add to my plant list.

Tends toward multiple trunks and excessive bushiness but responds quickly to pruning.

From there, walk toward the ocean, or head in the opposite direction toward the river.

Leaflets are purplish at the base, then lavender, then silvery greenish-gray toward the tip add to my plant list.

Plants do not come true from seed–most seedlings tend toward an uncertain purplish pink, though some may be attractive.

Plant three or four violas toward the perimeter of the pot.

Plant grows faster on its shady side than on sunny side, producing curve toward the south add to my plant list.

Lift the outside edges of the moss mat over the frame toward the center of the wreath.

The kitchen grew toward the street, and a new master suite borrowed some of the garden area at back.

The sun sparkles on the water and small waves roll politely toward us.

Double golden flowers with petals that shade to carmine orange toward base.

He built the deck off the back of the house to step down toward the valley floor.

For me, that had meant lingering gazes toward shiitake logs and tiny oyster mushroom farms.

One alluring bed also helps draw attention downward instead of up toward a neighbor's imposing two-story house.

Leaves tend to grow toward ends of long, hanging branches add to my plant list.

Whether it leans toward fruit or minerality depends on the climate.

Position the bouquet on the frame, with the radishes facing up and the leaves toward the back.

Tip-pinch young growth to induce branching, reduce tendency toward legginess.

Roll one corner of a piece of paper toward the opposite corner.

Orange and yellow bacteria that formerly colored only the periphery of the spring now spread toward its center.

Under the right conditions, the desirable microbes that live in every wheel usher the cheese toward ripeness.

Rebels seized control of a mountain village, moving toward a supply route to the capital that they hope to sever.

The decline reflects a shift toward deferred compensation and higher base salaries rather than lower profits.

People have more difficulty shedding fears toward members of other races than toward those of their own, a study finds.

On-screen body language toward black characters can increase unconscious prejudice in viewers.

Pink as the sandstone around us, he walks toward the pool of water that blocks our way up this narrow canyon in.

To finish a dissertation, you are expected to move toward distant goals with few concrete milestones.

It's about recognizing the resentment private-sector workers have toward the federal workforce.

The game, which comes out next week, playfully steers you toward the gap between the conscious and the subconscious.

His means toward that end, however, have lacked any of the masterpiece's grace and beauty.

And so the mandate needs to be changed once again-this time, with an aim toward protecting financial and economic stability.

When in doubt, people shift toward extreme points of view.

Universities hire with a view toward what's going to make them look the best for recruiting and for fund raising.

It also encouraged a move toward greater transparency in central banking.

Solar farms are impressive to look at, with row upon row of shiny rectangles angling toward the sun.

Study could be a step toward resurrecting a long-extinct animal.

For a short window of time it was a free-for-all, as people worked shoulder to shoulder toward the same goal--gold.

It's the first step toward supporting humans on the planet, but not everyone is keen on the idea.

Orientated toward placing the power of information in the hands of users.

Each of them has a reflection inside its eyes that comes out toward the camera.

Then, too, nature sometimes takes its own unpredictable course toward desiccation:.

Lustrous, rich green leaves held toward ends of branches are divided into fans of.

Strike the lip sharply, making sure the leading edge stays down and in toward the crook of the lip.

Canadians have long held an egalitarian view toward their universities, generally agreeing that none should be.

Researchers have taken the first steps toward creating semisynthetic, living organs that can be used as human replacement parts.

Newspapers are slouching toward oblivion, and online publications are stepping in as next-generation replacements.

The program is open to all regardless of citizenship, but it does not support work toward the completion of a degree.

Benin boys move toward manhood by enduring the sting of a whip.

In certain waves, the rope becomes alternatively slack and taut as the buoys lean toward and.

The barn stands at attention, its walls planted in moonlit snow and its peak nosing toward a deep blue sky.

He plummeted for a second, then pulled his cord, slowing to a nice descent toward the tiled roof.

His friend, an engineering professor, gestured toward the library.

To create these forces, the lizards push outward during the slap phase as they fall toward their supporting limb.

She tore down the runway toward him with open arms, her spirits-and feet-flying.

The short film's acting may be standard issue, but the visuals point toward a promising future for low-budget sci-fi.

But one of the babysitters began to accept me and let me crawl on my stomach toward the den.

While the leader crept toward the fig tree, his compatriots made their way up two neighboring trees in silence.

But as aesthetic trends move toward folded planes that transition.

Users have made their own shift toward digital materials.

Next morning, on nearly healed feet, she started walking back toward the world.

For one thing, authorities commonly have a bias toward action, if only to justify their own existence.

Keating loaded his dart rifle, then began edging toward the animals.

They run toward a potential explosive, with nothing but steady hands and body armor to protect them.

Universities should act in advance to more clearly define policies toward postdocs, panelists said.

Instead of shining light at the planet, however, his team beamed radio waves toward it.

The flames licked up toward the siding of the house.

When skies are blue, shoot toward the sun-backlight makes individual blooms really pop.

Whether other snakes tend toward family groups is uncertain.

With simple puzzles, experimental philosophy can tell if you view the world as an absolutist or lean toward relativism.

Plakos wants to show me how, these days, the municipal utility has become more enlightened toward the region and its residents.

Toward the end of the season, let some blooms set seed to carry.

He slides wide of the hikers only to have his tires lock up in the mud, sending him careening toward a trailside bench.

Sunrise happens in the east, so anytime you head toward a sunrise, you know you're going east.

Subjects who chose white as the race for a janitor first hovered toward the black choice.

They herded birds bunched in the water back toward shore.

Grated, a little of either hard cheese goes a long way toward enhancing the character of other cheeses.

With the press of another button, the controller moved toward me, with a futuristic whizzing sound.

The combination of these factors likely triggered adult aggression toward each other and toward their young, the study found.

Hostility toward others can explode into senseless violence.

But in winter, the landscape turned his thoughts back toward the mariner's life.

Covered with decomposed granite and sloping awkwardly toward the rear of the property, this small backyard was no place.

Two recent scientific discoveries mark the latest steps toward the ultimate medical-diagnosis technology: the tricorder.

We're interested in the unexpected lessons you learned while working toward your big goal.

Naming names is the first step toward accountability.

The team¿s demonstration of optical gain is an important step toward creating the elusive silicon laser.

When figs are ripe, they detach easily when lifted and bent back toward the branch.

He's friendly, outgoing, and witty toward all who come to his store.

The twist is that the zigs and zags change in size and spacing as they go from the outskirts toward the middle of the island:.

To escape this fate, the butterfly quickly moves toward an exit, shedding white scales from its new wings as it goes.

Nevertheless, a glance at your family tree may indicate whether you have a familial tendency toward longevity.

They dug up a flagstone path that curved from the sidewalk toward the front door, then pressure-washed and.

Watch how the water running through the watershed picks up the color from the paper towel as it moves toward the valley.

It doesn't offer much, but it's the small start of a big trend toward small things.

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World English Dictionary

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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Word Origin & History

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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Idioms & Phrases

toward

see go a long way toward.

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