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toward
to·ward T0291900 (tôrd, tə-wôrd′)prep. also to·wards (tôrdz, tə-wôrdz′)1. In the direction of: driving toward home.2. In a position facing: had his back toward me.3. Somewhat before in time: It began to rain toward morning.4. With regard to; in relation to: an optimistic attitude toward the future.5. In furtherance or partial fulfillment of: contributed five dollars toward the bill.6. By way of achieving; with a view to: efforts toward peace. See Usage Note at backward. [Middle English, from Old English tōweard : tō, to; see to + -weard, -ward.]toward adj 1. rare in progress; afoot 2. obsolete about to happen; imminent 3. obsolete promising or favourable prep a variant of towards [Old English tōweard; see to, -ward] ˈtowardness nto•ward (prep. tɔrd, toʊrd, twɔrd, twoʊrd; adj. tɔrd, toʊrd) prep. Also, to•wards′. 1. in the direction of: to walk toward the river. 2. with a view to obtaining or having; for: They're saving money toward a new house. 3. in the area or vicinity of; near. 4. turned to; facing. 5. shortly before; close to: toward midnight. 6. as a help or contribution to: to give money toward a person's expenses. 7. with respect to; as regards. adj. 8. coming soon; imminent. 9. going on; in progress. 10. Obs. promising or apt, as a student. [before 900; Old English tōweard; see to, -ward] ThesaurustowardadjectiveAffording benefit:advantageous, benefic, beneficent, beneficial, benignant, favorable, good, helpful, profitable, propitious, salutary, useful.Translationstowards, toward ()) , ((American) to:rd(z)) preposition1. (moving, facing etc) in the direction of. He walked toward the door; She turned towards him. 向 向2. in relation to. What are your feelings towards him? 對於,關於 对于,关于 3. as a contribution or help to. Here's $3 towards the cost of the journey. 為...,有助於 为...,有助于 4. (of time) near. Towards night-time, the weather worsened. 將近 将近toward See:- advance toward (something or some place)
- be on the/your way to/towards something
- come out at
- direct (something) to (someone or something)
- draw (someone or something) toward (someone or something)
- drift toward
- drift toward (someone or something)
- fall away toward
- fall away toward (something)
- fall toward
- fall toward (something)
- gear toward
- gear toward (someone or something)
- geared toward (someone or something)
- getting on toward (a time)
- go a long way toward
- go a long way toward (something)
- go a long way toward doing
- go a long/some way towards doing something
- go to
- go toward
- go toward (someone or something)
- gravitate to(ward) (someone or something)
- harbor (something) toward (someone or something)
- harbor ill will toward (someone or something)
- head toward
- head toward (someone or something)
- incline toward
- incline toward (someone or something)
- lean toward
- lean toward (someone or something)
- lean toward doing
- look toward
- lurch at
- lurch toward (someone or something)
- make (one's) way to(ward) (something or some place)
- make toward
- make toward (something)
- move toward
- point toward
- point toward (someone or something)
- progress toward
- progress toward (something)
- pull (someone or something) toward (someone, something, or oneself)
- pull toward oneself
- push toward
- put (something) toward (something)
- put toward
- reach toward
- reach toward (someone or something)
- save toward
- save toward (something)
- slant toward
- slant toward (someone or something)
- slope down
- slope toward
- slope toward (something)
- slope up
- steer toward
- steer toward (something)
- strive toward
- strive toward (something)
- sway toward (something)
- swim toward
- swim toward (someone or something)
- tend toward
- tend toward (something)
- tilt toward
- trend toward
- turn toward
- veer toward
- veer toward (someone or something)
- work toward
See TWD See TWDtoward
Synonyms for towardadj affording benefitSynonyms- advantageous
- benefic
- beneficent
- beneficial
- benignant
- favorable
- good
- helpful
- profitable
- propitious
- salutary
- useful
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