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toward
\to"ward\ (?), a. [as. &?;. see toward, prep.]
1. approaching; coming near. "his toward peril."
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.
toward
\to"ward\, towards \to"wards\ ] (?), prep.[as. &?; impending, imminent, future, toward, &?; towards. see to, and -ward, wards.] 1. in the direction of; to. he set his face toward the wilderness. xxiv. 1. the waves make towards" the pebbled shore.
2. with direction to, in a moral sense; with respect or reference to; regarding; concerning. his eye shall be evil toward his brother. xxviii. 54. herein do i exercise myself, to have always a conscience void of offense toward god, and toward men. xxiv. 16.
3. tending to; in the direction of; in behalf of. this was the first alarm england received towards any trouble. larendom.
4. near; about; approaching to. i am toward nine years older since i left you. [
toward
\to"ward\, towards \to"wards\ ] adv. near; at hand; in state of preparation. do you hear sught, sir, of a battle toward ? we have a trifling foolish banquet towards.
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