English

{{rank|further|line|added|485|toward|feeling|later|beyond}}

Pronunciation

• An audio transcript can be found at en-us-toward.ogg
• :Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-ɔː(r)d|-ɔː(r)d

Etymology

Old English tōweard

Preposition

toward (mainly in American English) or towards (mainly in British English)

1. In the direction of (but not necessarily arriving at).
2. In relation to (someone or something).
3. For the purpose of (attaining an aim).
4. Located close to; near (a time or place).

Derived terms

• gravitate toward

Usage notes

• Although some have tried to discern a semantic distinction between the words toward and towards, the difference is merely dialectal. Toward is more common in American English and towards is the predominant form in British English.

Translations

• Finnish:
• French: :fr:vers|vers
• Irish: {{t|ga|chuig|xs=Irish}}, {{t-|ga|chun|xs=Irish}}
• Italian:
• Kurdish:

• Malagasy: :mg:mankany|mankany
• Mongolian: руу
• Polish: ku, do, w stronę
• Português: por volta de
• Romanian: ,
• Spanish:

Category:English prepositions

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