toward

preposition

US /tɔrd/US /təˈwɔrd/

or towards

US /tɔrdz/US /təˈwɔrdz/

1
used for saying in which direction someone or something is going, facing, or looking
a stream of traffic speeding toward the city
I saw Joanna hurrying toward me along the sidewalk.
Victor was standing with his back toward me.
She directed a brief glance toward Peter.
a path leading towards the river
Synonyms and related words
Describing movement towards a place or person
direct
advancing
oncoming
2
used when saying how you feel about someone or something or how you treat them
He’s not feeling very friendly toward you at the moment.
the Church’s attitude toward divorce
international policy toward Iraq
Synonyms and related words
Prepositions
aboard
against
amid
3
used for showing how a process is developing in a way that will produce a particular result
progress toward European unity
Not much has been done toward improving safety.
Synonyms and related words
Prepositions
aboard
against
amid
4
a little before a particular time
I’ll call you some time toward the end of the week.
It was toward midnight when finally she sent the children off to bed.
Synonyms and related words
Before a time or event
before
first
early
1. 4a
  not far from a particular place or position
  Caroline’s name appeared toward the bottom of the list.
  Toward the edge of the forest there were patches of yellow primroses.
  Synonyms and related words
  Next to, near to and not far away
  next to
  near
  close
5
in order to help to pay for something
I would be happy to contribute a little toward the cost of the gas.
Synonyms and related words
Prepositions
aboard
against
amid

单词	toward
释义	toward prepositionmainly American UK /tɔː(r)d/UK /təˈwɔː(r)d/ DEFINITIONS1 1 towards Synonyms and related words Describing movement towards a place or person direct advancing oncoming toward preposition US /tɔrd/US /təˈwɔrd/ Other entries for this word go toward phrasal verb make toward phrasal verb put toward phrasal verb work toward phrasal verb a nod to/toward something phrase err toward in favor of something phrase go a long way toward doing something phrase go a (long) way/ways toward something phrase or towards US /tɔrdz/US /təˈwɔrdz/ DEFINITIONS5 1 used for saying in which direction someone or something is going, facing, or looking a stream of traffic speeding toward the city I saw Joanna hurrying toward me along the sidewalk. Victor was standing with his back toward me. She directed a brief glance toward Peter. a path leading towards the river Synonyms and related words Describing movement towards a place or person direct advancing oncoming 2 used when saying how you feel about someone or something or how you treat them He’s not feeling very friendly toward you at the moment. the Church’s attitude toward divorce international policy toward Iraq Synonyms and related words Prepositions aboard against amid 3 used for showing how a process is developing in a way that will produce a particular result progress toward European unity Not much has been done toward improving safety. Synonyms and related words Prepositions aboard against amid 4 a little before a particular time I’ll call you some time toward the end of the week. It was toward midnight when finally she sent the children off to bed. Synonyms and related words Before a time or event before first early 4a not far from a particular place or position Caroline’s name appeared toward the bottom of the list. Toward the edge of the forest there were patches of yellow primroses. Synonyms and related words Next to, near to and not far away next to near close 5 in order to help to pay for something I would be happy to contribute a little toward the cost of the gas. Synonyms and related words Prepositions aboard against amid
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