Definitions for onward
ˈɒn wərd, ˈɔn-on·ward

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. forth, forward, onwardadverb

   forward in time or order or degree

   "from that time forth"; "from the sixth century onward"

2. ahead, onward, onwards, forward, forwards, forraderadverb

   in a forward direction

   "go ahead"; "the train moved ahead slowly"; "the boat lurched ahead"; "moved onward into the forest"; "they went slowly forward in the mud"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. onwardadverb

   In a forward direction.

   Onward Christian soldiers, marching as to war...

2. onwardadjective

   Moving forward.

   There was an onward rush as the gates opened

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Onwardadverb

   Etymology: ondweard , Saxon.

   1. Forward; progressively.

   My lord,
   When you went onward on this ended action,
   I look’d upon her with a soldier’s eye. William Shakespeare.

   Satan was now at hand, and from his seat
   The monster moving onward came as fast,
   With horrid strides. John Milton, Par. Lost, b. ii.

   Him thro’ the spicy forest onward come
   Adam discern’d, as in the door he sat
   Of his cool bow’r. John Milton, Paradise Lost, b. v.

   Not one looks backward, onward still he goes,
   Yet ne’er looks forward farther than his nose. Alexander Pope.

   2. In a state of advanced progression.

   Philoxenus came to see how onward the fruits were of his friends labour. Philip Sidney.

   You are already so far onward of your way, that you have forsaken the imitation of ordinary converse. Dryden.

   3. Somewhat farther.

   A little onward lend thy guiding hand
   To these dark steps, a little farther on. John Milton.

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1. onward

   Onward generally refers to movement in a forward direction or towards a place or point in time. It implies progression or continuation of a certain action, suggesting a direction that is ahead or in advance. This term can be used in a literal sense, such as physical movement, or in a metaphorical sense, such as a reference to the future or further development.

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1. Onward

   Onward is a town in Tipton Township, Cass County, Indiana, United States. The population was 100 at the 2010 census.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Onward

   on′ward, adj. going on: advancing: advanced.—adv. (also On′wards) toward a point on or in front: forward.

Military Dictionary and GazetteerRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. onward

   Toward the point before or in front; forward; as, to move onward.

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1. onward

   Song lyrics by onward -- Explore a large variety of song lyrics performed by onward on the Lyrics.com website.

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Anagrams for onward »

1. draw on

How to pronounce onward?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say onward in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of onward in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of onward in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of onward in a Sentence

1. Henry Ford:

   Life is a series of experiences, each one of which makes us bigger, even though it is hard to realize this. For the world was built to develop character, and we must learn that the setbacks and griefs which we endure help us in our marching onward.

2. David Cohen:

   Institutions first started opening their back doors( releasing long-term residents) around the mid-1950s, then starting to close their front doors( admitting fewer people, especially for longer stays, and reducing the number of available beds within institutions) starting around the late 1960s and the early 1970s to the mid-1980s, then shutting down in earnest from the mid-1980s onward.

3. Victoria Nuland:

   A number of the things that the Ukrainians requested are not readily available unless the U.S. were to license onward export.

4. Marcus Aurelius:

   As if you had died and your life had extended only to this present moment, use the surplus that is left to you to live from this time onward according to nature.

5. Alexander MacLaren:

   In heaven after ages of ages of growing glory, we shall have to say, as each new wave of the shoreless, sunlit sea bears us onward, It doth not yet appear what we shall be.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=onward
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Onward
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=onward
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=onward
6. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=onward
7. ^ Military Dictionary and Gazetteer
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/59563/pg59563-images.html
8. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=onward