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10 Language-to-English DictionariesToward
/təˈwɔːrd/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
3 senses- 1
In the direction of; facing or moving closer to someone or something.
"She walked slowly toward the front door." - 2
In relation to, regarding, or with respect to a particular person or thing.
"His attitude toward the new policy was cautiously optimistic." - 3
As a contribution to help pay for something or achieve a specific goal.
"They raised money toward the construction of the new community center."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Old English 'tōweard', combining 'tō' (to) and '-weard' (towards, in the direction of, from Germanic *-werdaz meaning 'turned toward'). Historically, it has functioned primarily as a preposition and adverb indicating directional movement or attitude relative to a specific point.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Toward" is said worldwide
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vers
Transliteration: vɛʁ
"Il s'est dirigé vers la sortie."
in Richtung
Transliteration: ɪn ˈʁɪçtʊŋ
"Sie ging auf das Haus zu."
verso
Transliteration: ˈvɛrso
"Camminava verso la stazione."
hacia
Transliteration: ˈa.sja
"Caminaba hacia la salida."
em direção a
Transliteration: ẽ di.ɾeˈsɐ̃w a
"Ele caminhou em direção à porta."
की ओर
Transliteration: kii or
"वह दरवाजे की ओर चला।"
向
Transliteration: xiàng
"她向门口走去。"
~로
Transliteration: -ro
"그는 문을 향해 걸어갔다."
に向かって
Transliteration: ni mukatte
"彼女はドアに向かって歩いた。"
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