toward
Yielding, pliant; docile; ready or apt to learn; not frowardYielding, pliant; docile; ready or apt to learn; not froward.
» Is that Tom walking toward us?
Це Том іде до нас?
Це Том іде у нашому напрямку?
Meaning
4 senses(US, not comparable)Yielding, pliant; docile; ready or apt to learn; not froward.
(US, dated, not comparable)Approaching, coming near; impending; present, at hand.
(US, archaic, not comparable, obsolete)Promising, likely.
(US, not comparable, obsolete)Future; to-come.
Examples
452 sentencesIs that Tom walking toward us?
Це Том іде до нас?
Turn toward me, please.
Повернись до мене, будь ласка.
ruПожалуйста, повернись ко мне.
deDrehen Sie sich bitte zu mir um.
Tom walked toward Mary.
Том йшов у бік Мері.
ruТом шел в сторону Мэри.
Tom looked toward Mary.
Том дивився у бік Мері.
ruТом посмотрел в сторону Мэри.
deTom sah zu Maria.
Tom moved toward Mary.
Том зробив рух у бік Мері.
ruТом двинулся в сторону Мэри.
Origin
From Middle English toward, from Old English tōweard, from Proto-West Germanic *tōward, eqFrom Middle English toward, from Old English tōweard, from Proto-West Germanic *tōward, equivalent to to + -ward. Cognate with Middle Low German tôwart, Middle Dutch toewaert (Modern Dutch toewaarts), Middle High German zuowart, zūwart (Modern German zuwärts). Compare also Middle English tilward, tillward (“toward”).
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Synonyms
4 synonymsAntonyms
1 antonymsWord family
3 related wordsCollocations
10 patterns- walked toward the
- walked toward
- toward the door
- coming coming toward
- headed toward the
- and headed toward
- headed toward
- coming toward
- ran toward
- way toward