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ALL meanings of toward

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  • preposition toward facing 1
  • preposition toward with regard to 1
  • preposition toward for, contributing to 1
  • 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
  • preposition toward with respect to; as regards: his attitude toward women. 1
  • adjective toward about to come soon; imminent. 1
  • adjective toward going on; in progress; afoot: There is work toward. 1
  • adjective toward propitious; favorable. 1
  • adjective toward Obsolete. promising or apt, as a student. compliant; docile. 1
  • preposition toward If you move, look, or point toward something or someone, you move, look, or point in their direction. 0
  • preposition toward If things develop toward a particular situation, that situation becomes nearer in time or more likely to happen. 0
  • preposition toward If you have a particular attitude toward something or someone, you have that attitude when you think about them or deal with them. 0
  • preposition toward If something happens toward a particular time, it happens just before that time. 0
  • preposition toward If something is toward part of a place or thing, it is near that part. 0
  • preposition toward If you give money toward something, you give it to help pay for that thing. 0
  • adjective toward in progress; afoot 0
  • adjective toward about to happen; imminent 0
  • adjective toward promising or favourable 0
  • preposition toward in the direction of 0
  • preposition toward so as to face; facing 0
  • preposition toward in a manner designed to achieve or along a course likely to result in; in order to get or further 0
  • preposition toward concerning; regarding; about 0
  • preposition toward close to or just before (in time) 0
  • preposition toward so as to help pay for 0
  • adjective toward favorable; propitious 0
  • adjective toward ready to learn; promising 0
  • adjective toward docile; compliant 0
  • adjective toward at hand; imminent 0
  • adjective toward being done; in progress 0
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