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? — deniko
Це Том іде у нашому напрямку? — deniko
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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? — deniko
Turn toward me, please.
Повернись до мене, будь ласка. — Anjy
ruПожалуйста, повернись ко мне. — soweli_Elepanto
deDrehen Sie sich bitte zu mir um. — mayabe
Tom walked toward Mary.
Том йшов у бік Мері. — deniko
ruТом шел в сторону Мэри. — sharptoothed
Tom looked toward Mary.
Том дивився у бік Мері. — deniko
ruТом посмотрел в сторону Мэри. — sharptoothed
deTom sah zu Maria. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Tom moved toward Mary.
Том зробив рух у бік Мері. — deniko
ruТом двинулся в сторону Мэри. — sharptoothed
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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4 synonymsAntonyms
1 antonymsWord family
3 related wordsCollocations
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