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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Toward \To"ward\, Towards \To"wards\, prep.[AS. ? impending,
     To,+and+-{ward" rel="nofollow">imminent, future, toward, ? towards. See To, and -{ward,
     wards.]
     1. In the direction of; to.
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              He set his face toward the wilderness. --Num. xxiv.
                                                    1.
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              The waves make towards" the pebbled shore. --Shak.
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     2. With direction to, in a moral sense; with respect or
        reference to; regarding; concerning.
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              His eye shall be evil toward his brother. --Deut.
                                                    xxviii. 54.
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              Herein do I exercise myself, to have always a
              conscience void of offense toward God, and toward
              men.                                  --Acts xxiv.
                                                    16.
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     3. Tending to; in the direction of; in behalf of.
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              This was the first alarm England received towards
              any trouble.                          --Clarendom.
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     4. Near; about; approaching to.
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              I am toward nine years older since I left you.
                                                    --Swift.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Towards \To"wards\, prep. & adv.
     See Toward.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Toward \To"ward\, Towards \To"wards\ adv.
     Near; at hand; in state of preparation.
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           Do you hear sught, sir, of a battle toward ? --Shak.
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           We have a trifling foolish banquet Towards. --Shak.
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Toward \To"ward\, Towards \To"wards\, prep.[AS. ? impending,
     To,+and+-{ward" rel="nofollow">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.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Towards \To"wards\, prep. & adv.
     See Toward.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Toward \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.

From Greek Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-el-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  towards
     Αγγλικά prep.
     προς (cf lang=en term=παραδείγματα στο αμερικανικό toward)

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  towards
     Middle English prep.
     (alt form enm towardes)

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]


  towards
     a.
     Near; at hand; in state of preparation; toward.
     adv.
     In the direction of something (indicated by context).
     prep.
     (alternative form of en toward)

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]


  towards
     Middle English prep.
     (alt form enm towardes)

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]


  towards
     Middle English prep.
     (alt form enm towardes)

From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  towards
     Englanti prep.
     1 jotakin kohti
     2 johonkin päin

From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  towards
     Engelska prep.
     (tagg: text=variant av) toward

From English-Afrikaans FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-afr ]


  towards /təwˈɔːdz/
  1. aan, na, na ... toe, toe, vir
  2. in verband met, ten opsigte van

From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 : [ freedict:eng-ara ]


  Towards /təwˈɔːdz/
  نحو