toward

[to·ward]

Ready to act; forward; bold; valiant.

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Approaching; coming near.


prep.
Alt. of Towards

adv.
Alt. of Towards

prep.
Approaching; coming near.

prep.
Readly to do or learn; compliant with duty; not froward; apt; docile; tractable; as, a toward youth.

prep.
Ready to act; forward; bold; valiant.


Toward

To"ward , a. [AS. . See Toward, prep.] 1. Approaching; coming near. "His toward peril." Spenser. 2. Readly to do or learn; compliant with duty; not froward; apt; docile; tractable; as, a toward youth. 3. Ready to act; forward; bold; valiant.
Why, that is spoken like a toward prince.

Approaching; coming near.

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Usage Examples

'UFO's' attitude toward the subject is very similar to mine. It's not an advocacy its philosophy is more 'I want to believe this, but I want it proved.'

A series of rumors about my attitude, as well as derogatory remarks about myself and my family showed me that the personal resentment of the Detroit general manager toward me would make it impossible for me to continue playing hockey in Detroit.

A liberal knows that the only certainty in this life is change but believes that the change can be directed toward a constructive end.

After all, it's the future of business communication that we're looking toward.

A knowledgeable and courageous U.S. president could help enormously in leading the world's nations toward saving the climate.

A shift is necessary toward lifestyles less geared to environmental damaging consumption patterns.

A just laicism allows religious freedom. The state does not impose religion but rather gives space to religions with a responsibility toward civil society, and therefore it allows these religions to be factors in building up society.

A celibate clergy is an especially good idea, because it tends to suppress any hereditary propensity toward fanaticism.

Misspelled Form

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Other Usage Examples

A man who as a physical being is always turned toward the outside, thinking that his happiness lies outside him, finally turns inward and discovers that the source is within him.

A good question is never answered. It is not a bolt to be tightened into place but a seed to be planted and to bear more seed toward the hope of greening the landscape of idea.

Affairs of state tend to drive most presidents toward the center on both foreign and domestic policy, no matter where on the political spectrum they begin, and especially so in the areas of intelligence and law enforcement.

A strong man doesn't have to be dominant toward a woman. He doesn't match his strength against a woman weak with love for him. He matches it against the world.

A test of a people is how it behaves toward the old. It is easy to love children. Even tyrants and dictators make a point of being fond of children. But the affection and care for the old, the incurable, the helpless are the true gold mines of a culture.

A fascist is one whose lust for money or power is combined with such an intensity of intolerance toward those of other races, parties, classes, religions, cultures, regions or nations as to make him ruthless in his use of deceit or violence to attain his ends.

Acting has given me a way to channel my angst. I feel like an overweight, pimply faced kid a lot of the time - and finding a way to access that insecurity, and put it toward something creative is incredibly rewarding. I feel very lucky.

A lot of journalism wants to have what they call objectivity without them having a commitment to pursuing the truth, but that doesn't work. Objectivity requires belief in and a commitment toward pursuing the truth - having an object outside of our personal point of view.

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