toward
toward is defined in Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913) with 9 senses, and appears in Roget's Thesaurus (1911) with 40 related terms. The full text of each entry is reproduced verbatim below.
Definitions
- 1.The waves make towards'' the pebbled shore. Shak.
- 2.With direction to, in a moral sense; with respect or reference to; regarding; concerning. His eye shall be evil toward his brother. Deut. xxviii.
- 3.Herein do I exercise myself, to have always a conscience void of offense toward God, and toward men. Acts xxiv.
- 4.3. Tending to; in the direction of; in behalf of. This was the first alarm England received towards any trouble. Clarendom.
- 5.Near; about; approaching to. I am toward nine years older since I left you. Swift.
- 6.Near; at hand; in state of preparation. Do you hear sught, sir, of a battle toward Shak. We have a trifling foolish banquet Towards. Shak.
- 7.Approaching; coming near. "His toward peril." Spenser.
- 8.Readly to do or learn; compliant with duty; not froward; apt; docile; tractable; as, a toward youth.
- 9.Ready to act; forward; bold; valiant. Why, that is spoken like a toward prince. Shak.
Source: Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
Synonyms
Related terms (Roget's 1911)
- about
- all
- aloof
- anaphrodisia
- anaphrodisiac
- anorexia
- anorexy
- antaphrodisiac
- anything
- apathy
- aught
- care
- careless
- cold
- coldness
- cool
- could
- cucumber
- desire
- disdain
- earnestness
- fig
- for
- frigid
- half-hearted
- have
- inactivity
- inappetency
- inattention
- indifference
- indifferent
- insensibility
- insipid
- insouciance
- insouciant
- interest
- lackadaisical
- less
- light
- like
Source: Roget's Thesaurus, 1911 edition (public domain, via Project Gutenberg eBook #10681).
Related questions
Reverse-dictionary questions
Definition-first questions whose answer is toward.
- What is the waves make towards'' the pebbled shore. Shak called?
- What is with direction to, in a moral sense; with respect or reference to; regarding; concerning. His eye shall be evil toward his brother. Deut. xxviii called?
- What is herein do I exercise myself, to have always a conscience void of offense toward God, and toward men. Acts xxiv called?
- What is 3. Tending to; in the direction of; in behalf of. This was the first alarm England received towards any trouble. Clarendom called?
- What is near; about; approaching to. I am toward nine years older since I left you. Swift called?
- What is near; at hand; in state of preparation. Do you hear sught, sir, of a battle toward Shak. We have a trifling foolish banquet Towards. Shak called?
- What is approaching; coming near. "His toward peril." Spenser called?
- What is readly to do or learn; compliant with duty; not froward; apt; docile; tractable; as, a toward youth called?
- What is ready to act; forward; bold; valiant. Why, that is spoken like a toward prince. Shak called?
Sources
- Definitions: Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
- Synonyms & antonyms: Roget's Thesaurus, 1911 edition (public domain, via Project Gutenberg eBook #10681).
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