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Entry 8 senses · 3 variants Webster, 1913

Toward

/təw-ôrd'/ · To·ward · IPA /tɔɹd/
01 prep. In the direction of; to.
  1. 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. 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. 3.
    Tending to; in the direction of; in behalf of.
    “This was the first alarm England received towards any trouble.” — Clarendom.
  4. 4.
    Near; about; approaching to.
    “I am toward nine years older since I left you.” — Swift.
02 adv. Near; at hand; in state of preparation.
  1. 1.
    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.
03 a. Approaching; coming near.
  1. 1.
    Approaching; coming near.
  2. 2.
    Readly to do or learn; compliant with duty; not froward; apt; docile; tractable; as, a toward youth.
  3. 3.
    Ready to act; forward; bold; valiant.
    “Why, that is spoken like a toward prince.” — Shak.