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to-ward

to-ward is the archaic form of toward.

Meaning of toward

Preposition

toward

  1. (US) In the direction of.
    • She moved toward the door.
  2. (US) In relation to (someone or something).
    • What are your feelings toward him?
  3. (US) For the purpose of attaining (an aim).
    • I'm saving money toward retirement.
  4. (US) Located close to; near (a time or place).
    • Our place is over toward the station.

See all 10 meanings of toward

Questions about to-ward

What is to-ward the archaic form of?
To-ward is the archaic form of toward.

Words near to-ward in the dictionary

  1. to-nite
  2. to-nites
  3. to-oneself
  4. To-ong Pardo
  5. to-scale
  6. to-ward
  7. to-whiles
  8. to-year
  9. toa
  10. Toa Alta
  11. Toa Baja

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Adapted from Wiktionary: to-ward (page history and authors); toward (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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