Category:Toward

To"ward, to"wards, prep.Etym: [as. To, and -ward, wards.]

1. In the direction of; to. He set his face toward the wilderness. Num. xxiv. 1. The waves make towards'' the pebbled shore. Shak.

2. With direction to, in a moral sense; with respect or reference to; Regarding; concerning. His eye shall be evil toward his brother. Deut. xxviii. 54. Herein do i exercise myself, to have always a conscience void of Offense toward god, and toward men. Acts xxiv. 16.

3. Tending to; in the direction of; in behalf of. This was the first alarm england received towards any trouble. Clarendom.

4. Near; about; approaching to. I am toward nine years older since i left you. Swift.

Toward; towards To"ward, to"wards adv.

Defn: near; at hand; in state of preparation. Do you hear sught, sir, of a battle toward shak. We have a trifling foolish banquet towards. Shak.

Toward To"ward, a. Etym: [as. Toward, prep.]

1. Approaching; coming near. "his toward peril." Spenser.

2. Readly to do or learn; compliant with duty; not froward; apt; Docile; tractable; as, a toward youth.

3. Ready to act; forward; bold; valiant. Why, that is spoken like a toward prince. Shak.