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toward

to·ward
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [preposition tawrd, tohrd, tuh-wawrd, twawrd, twohrd; adjective tawrd, tohrd]
    • /preposition tɔrd, toʊrd, təˈwɔrd, twɔrd, twoʊrd; adjective tɔrd, toʊrd/
    • /təˈwɔːdz/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [preposition tawrd, tohrd, tuh-wawrd, twawrd, twohrd; adjective tawrd, tohrd]
    • /preposition tɔrd, toʊrd, təˈwɔrd, twɔrd, twoʊrd; adjective tɔrd, toʊrd/

Definitions of toward word

  • preposition toward in the direction of: to walk toward the river. 1
  • preposition toward with a view to obtaining or having; for: They're saving money toward a new house. 1
  • preposition toward in the area or vicinity of; near: Our cabin is toward the top of the hill. 1
  • preposition toward turned to; facing: Her back was toward me. 1
  • preposition toward shortly before; close to: toward midnight. 1
  • preposition toward as a help or contribution to: to give money toward a person's expenses. 1

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Origin of toward

First appearance:

before 900
One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English; Old English tōweard. See to, -ward

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Toward

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

toward popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

toward usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for toward

adj toward

  • all-purpose — You use all-purpose to refer to things that have lots of different uses or can be used in lots of different situations.
  • dexter — of or located on the right side
  • good — Graph-Oriented Object Database
  • beneficial — Something that is beneficial helps people or improves their lives.
  • favorable — characterized by approval or support; positive: a favorable report.

prep toward

  • apropos — Something which is apropos, or apropos of, a subject or event, is connected with it or relevant to it.
  • as for — You use as for and as to at the beginning of a sentence in order to introduce a slightly different subject that is still connected to the previous one.
  • as regards — You can use as regards to indicate the subject that is being talked or written about.
  • as to — with reference to
  • at — You use at to indicate the place or event where something happens or is situated.

adv toward

  • ashore — Someone or something that comes ashore comes from the sea onto the shore.
  • hither — to or toward this place: to come hither.

preposition toward

  • approaching — coming closer in time
  • coming — A coming event or time is an event or time that will happen soon.
  • favoring — something done or granted out of goodwill, rather than from justice or for remuneration; a kind act: to ask a favor.
  • favouring — Present participle of favour.
  • forward — toward or at a place, point, or time in advance; onward; ahead: to move forward; from this day forward; to look forward.

adjective toward

  • favourable — Pleasing, encouraging or approving.
  • onto — surjection

adverb toward

  • inland — pertaining to or situated in the interior part of a country or region: inland cities.
  • on — so as to be or remain supported by or suspended from: Put your package down on the table; Hang your coat on the hook.

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