toward
Middle English
preposition
Definitions
- In the direction of; toward.
- Into the presence of.
- In proximity to; near, by.
- In an exchange or communication with; to.
- Having a wont or tendency towards.
- Similar to.
- Subject to; under the control of.
- Useful for; prepared for.
Etymology
Inherited from Old English tōweard affix from Middle English to (apart, to, also, in addition to, away).
Origin
Middle English
to
Gloss
apart, to, also, in addition to, away
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- to English
- toe English
- too English
- toward English
- towardly English
- towardness English
- towards English
- untoward English
- wheretoward English
- toweardnes Old English
- tā Old English
- tō Old English
- tōweard Old English
- in-to Middle English
- to Middle English
- towardly Middle English
- towardnesse Middle English