Toward: meaning, definitions and examples

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toward

 

[ tษ™หˆwรดrd ]

Preposition / Adverb
Context #1 | Preposition

direction

In the direction of; closer to.

Synonyms

in the direction of, near, to

Examples of usage

  • He walked toward the exit.
  • She gestured toward the window.
  • The ship sailed toward the horizon.
Context #2 | Adverb

progress

In the direction of a point or object.

Synonyms

approaching, closer to, in the direction of

Examples of usage

  • She leaned toward him.
  • The numbers are trending toward a positive outcome.

Translations

Translations of the word "toward" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น em direรงรฃo a

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค•เฅ€ เค“เคฐ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช in Richtung

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ menuju

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ัƒ ะฝะฐะฟั€ัะผะบัƒ ะดะพ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ w kierunku

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ใ€œใซๅ‘ใ‹ใฃใฆ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท vers

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ hacia

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท doฤŸru

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์ชฝ์œผ๋กœ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุจุงุชุฌุงู‡

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ smฤ›rem k

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ smerom k

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๆœ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ proti

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ รญ รกtt aรฐ

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะฑะฐา“ั‹ั‚ั‹ะฝะดะฐ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ›แƒ˜แƒ›แƒแƒ แƒ—แƒฃแƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒ—

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ doฤŸru

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ hacia

Etymology

The word 'toward' originated from Middle English, combining the preposition 'to' with the Old English word 'weard,' meaning 'in the direction of.' The spelling evolved over time to its current form, used in modern English to indicate direction, progress, or orientation towards a specific point or object.

See also: tow, tower, town, undertow.

Word Frequency Rank

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