toward
297
1.0
- adposition
- /tɔrd/
- US
:
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- I see this day as their first steps toward progress, an engraved invitation to the culture and education and wealth of the mainland.
- toward the end
- toward the future
So she says that this is towards the end of this discussion.
- So she says that this is towards the end of this discussion.
Examples
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Toward the end of the month, overnight, the purple and pink perennial asters burst into bloom and for 38 hours they are all glowing.
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That was the first step toward practical time travel.
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The first step toward peace is ending the war.
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What is needed is collaboration and transformation toward a new style of management.
Academic text (2011) -
The feedback provided by the tutor helped the children advance toward completion of the task.
Academic text (2012) -
I'm aware of it, and that's the first step toward healing.
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Even under the guidance of a principled teacher, students' progress toward independence is gradual.
Academic text (2011) -
Negative values represent temporal shifts toward less fire, whereas positive values represent shifts toward more fire.
Academic text (2008) -
We are working hard toward meeting the deadline for our project.
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Her attitude toward learning has changed significantly this semester.
Antonyms
Compounds
- Specialized
A very high or very low result usually comes before a result closer to the average
How Far
- US
297
1.0
30
3.4
12
3.7
193
2.5
- Informal
52
6.6
Surface Forms
Morphology
toward = (semi-transparent) = to + ward
The temporal sense ('approaching a time') is an extension of directionality to time and is moderately inferable. [Postprocessing: moved 'to' from base_words to prefix]
Etymology
The word toward is used for time because we think of time as having a direction; saying 'toward evening' means 'approaching that time', so toward shows something is coming near in time.