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Definitions for toward
tɔrd, toʊrd, twɔrd, twoʊrd; tɔrd, toʊrdto·ward

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Wiktionary

  1. towardadjective

    Future; that which is to come.

  2. towardadjective

    Approaching, coming near; impending; present, at hand.

  3. towardadjective

    Yielding, pliant; docile; ready or apt to learn; not froward.

  4. towardadjective

    Promising, likely; froward.

    Why, that is spoken like a toward prince. Shakespeare.

  5. towardpreposition

    Moving in the direction of (but not necessarily arriving at).

    She moved toward the door.

  6. towardpreposition

    In relation to (someone or something).

    What are your feelings toward him?

  7. towardpreposition

    For the purpose of attaining (an aim).

    I'm saving money toward retirement.

  8. towardpreposition

    Located close to; near (a time or place).

    Our place is over toward the station.

  9. Etymology: From toweard, equivalent to

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Towardadjective

    Ready to do or learn; not froward.

  2. Toward, Towardsadverb

    Near; at hand; in a state of preparation.

    Etymology: It is doubtful whether in this use the word be adverb or adjective.

    What might be toward that this sweaty haste
    Doth make the night joint labourer with the day. William Shakespeare.

  3. Toward, Towardsprep.

    Etymology: toward , Saxon.

    He set his face toward the wilderness. Num. xxiv. 1.

    The currents drive,
    Tow’rds the retreating sea, their furious tide. John Milton.

    We brought them to as great peace between themselves, as love towards us for having made the peace. Philip Sidney, b. ii.

    Repent you not,
    As that the sin hath brought you to this shame,
    Which sorrow’s always tow’rds ourselves, not heav’n? William Shakespeare, Measure for Measure.

    His heart relented towards her. John Milton.

    By our law, no good is to be left undone towards all, not the good of the tongue, the hand, the heart. Robert South, Sermons.

    This was the first alarm England received towards any trouble, after it had enjoyed for so many years the most uninterrupted prosperity. Edward Hyde, b. ii.

    I am towards nine years older since I left you. Jonathan Swift.

Wikipedia

  1. Toward

    Toward; (Scottish Gaelic: Tollard) is a village near Dunoon, Scotland, at the southern tip of the Cowal peninsula. During the Second World War, the Toward area was a training centre called HMS Brontosaurus also known as the No 2 Combined Training Centre (CTC), based at Castle Toward.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Toward

    alt. of Towards

  2. Towardadverb

    alt. of Towards

  3. Toward

    approaching; coming near

  4. Toward

    readly to do or learn; compliant with duty; not froward; apt; docile; tractable; as, a toward youth

  5. Toward

    ready to act; forward; bold; valiant

Freebase

  1. Toward

    Toward is a village near Dunoon at the southern tip of the Cowal peninsula in Argyll and Bute, Scotland.

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Toward

    tō′ard, Towards, tō′ardz, prep. in the direction of: with a tendency to: for, as a help to: near, about.—adv. nearly: in a state of preparation. [A.S. tóweard, adj.—tó, to, and ward, sig. direction.]

  2. Toward

    -ly, tō′ward, -li, adj. ready to do or learn: apt.—ns. Tō′wardness, Tō′wardliness.

Editors Contribution

  1. toward

    To a specific direction.

    They moved toward the village green to ensure they got to see the village bandstand and music.


    Submitted by MaryC on February 16, 2020  

Surnames Frequency by Census Records

  1. TOWARD

    According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Toward is ranked #95115 in terms of the most common surnames in America.

    The Toward surname appeared 192 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Toward.

    91.1% or 175 total occurrences were White.
    6.7% or 13 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of toward in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of toward in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of toward in a Sentence

  1. George Ratiu:

    These shifts point toward a welcome change for buyers who are still in the market, the upcoming fall season may offer an even better window of opportunity, as long as the inventory landscape continues improving, as we've seen in recent months.

  2. Tai Hui:

    We are shaping up for a bumpy ride in the summer as the Greek crisis means a risk-on, risk-off approach is seen in the markets, investors are likely going to move toward a more conservative positioning in their portfolios.

  3. Kahlil Gibran:

    You progress not through improving what has been done, but reaching toward what has yet to be done.

  4. Takeshi Masuda:

    If the president is coming to see what really happened here and if that constitutes a step toward the abolition of nuclear arms in future, I don't think we should demand an apology, it has been really tough for those who lost family members. But if we demand an apology, that would make it impossible for him to come.

  5. Van Dyke partner:

    When McDonald got to within 12 to 15 feet of the officers, Van Dyke swung the knife toward the officers in an aggressive manner, van Dyke opened fire with Van Dyke handgun and McDonald fell to the ground. Van Dyke continued firing Van Dyke weapon at McDonald as McDonald continued moving on the ground, attempting to get up while still armed with the knife.

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