A Topical Dictionary: Search for towards

Dictionary Results For "towards" [?]/[OPML]

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English

Pronunciation

(Received Pronunciation|UK) IPA: /təˈwɔːdz/,
(General American|US) IPA: /tɔːɹdz/,
An audio transcript can be found at en-us-towards.ogg
Hyphenation: to·wards

Preposition

towards

variant of toward.

Translations

Finnish: kohti
Italian: verso
Portuguese: rumo a, para, até
Spanish: hacia

Category:English prepositions

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GNU Project's publication of CIDE, the Collaborative International Dictionary of English Toward \To"ward\, Towards \To"wards\ adv.
Near; at hand; in state of preparation.
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Do you hear sught, sir, of a battle toward ? --Shak.
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We have a trifling foolish banquet Towards. --Shak.
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GNU Project's publication of CIDE, the Collaborative International Dictionary of English Toward \To"ward\, Towards \To"wards\, prep.[AS. ? impending,
imminent, future, toward, ? towards. See To, and -ward,
wards.]
1. In the direction of; to.
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He set his face toward the wilderness. --Num. xxiv.
1.
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The waves make towards the pebbled shore. --Shak.
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2. With direction to, in a moral sense; with respect or
reference to; regarding; concerning.
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His eye shall be evil toward his brother. --Deut.
xxviii. 54.
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Herein do I exercise myself, to have always a
conscience void of offense toward God, and toward
men. --Acts xxiv.
16.
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3. Tending to; in the direction of; in behalf of.
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This was the first alarm England received towards
any trouble. --Clarendom.
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4. Near; about; approaching to.
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I am toward nine years older since I left you.
--Swift.
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GNU Project's publication of CIDE, the Collaborative International Dictionary of English Towards \To"wards\, prep. & adv.
See Toward.
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