toward
English
/tə.ˈwɔːd/, /tʊ.ˈwɔɹd/, /tɘ.ˈwoːd/
prep
Definitions
- In the direction of.
- In relation to (someone or something).
- For the purpose of attaining (an aim).
- Located close to; near (a time or place).
Etymology
Inherited from Middle English toward inherited from Old English tōweard suffix from English to (apart, intensively, severely).
Origin
English
to
Gloss
apart, intensively, severely
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- go-to English
- hand-to-mouth English
- hitherto English
- how-to English
- into English
- onto English
- telling-to English
- thereto English
- thitherto English
- to English
- to've English
- to-be English
- to-bread English
- to-come English
- to-do English
- to-draw English
- tocome English
- towardliness English
- towardly English
- towardness English
- towards English
- unto English
- untoward English
- untowardly English
- untowardness English
- uptodate English
- whereto English
- wheretoward English
- wheretowards English
- toweardnes Old English
- tōweard Old English
- to Middle English
- toward Middle English
- towardes Middle English
- towardly Middle English
- towardnesse Middle English