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Toward Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Toward? Synonyms \| Synonyms for Toward: Related Terms \| Find terms related to Toward: See Also \| Toward In Webster's Dictionary \To"ward\, Towards \To"wards\, prep.[AS. ? impending, imminent, future, toward, ? towards. See {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. \To"ward\, Towards \To"wards\ adv. 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. \To"ward\, a. [AS. ?. See {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.

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\To"ward\, Towards \To"wards\, prep.[AS. ? impending,
imminent, future, toward, ? towards. See {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.


\To"ward\, Towards \To"wards\ adv.
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.


\To"ward\, a. [AS. ?. See {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.

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