toward

preposition · adjectiveA2

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preposition

towards

1.
(US)In the direction of.
She moved toward the door.
2.
(US)In relation to (someone or something).
What are your feelings toward him?
3.
(US)For the purpose of attaining (an aim).
I'm saving money toward retirement.
4.
(US)Located close to; near (a time or place).
Our place is over toward the station.

Tính từ

adjective

1.
(US, not comparable)Yielding, pliant; docile; ready or apt to learn; not froward.
2.
(US, dated, not comparable)Approaching, coming near; impending; present, at hand.
3.
(US, archaic, not comparable, obsolete)(obsolete or archaic) Promising, likely.
4.
(US, not comparable, obsolete)Future; to-come.

Từ liên quan

Đồng nghĩa

comingimminentin the offingproximate

Trái nghĩa

away fromfrowardfromwardaway from, froward, fromward

Cùng gốc / liên quan

heretowardregression toward the meanwheretowardtheretoward

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Nguồn gốc từ

From Middle English toward, from Old English tōweard, from *tōward, equivalent to to + -ward. Cognate with tôwart, toewaert (Modern toewaarts), zuowart, zūwart (Modern zuwärts). Compare also tilward, tillward (toward).