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toward  

EN[təˈwɔːd]
US
Fvers
toward
  • AdjectifSUF-ward
    1. OBS Future; to come.
      1. (dated) Approaching, coming near; impending; present, at hand.
        1. Yielding, pliant; docile; ready or apt to learn; not froward.
          1. (obsolete or archaic) Promising, likely; froward.
            1. Why, that is spoken like a toward prince. ― Shakespeare.
        2. Préposition
          1. In the direction of.
            1. She moved toward the door. ‎
          2. In relation to (someone or something).
            1. What are your feelings toward him? ‎
          3. For the purpose of attaining (an aim).
            1. I'm saving money toward retirement. ‎
          4. Located close to; near (a time or place).
            1. Our place is over toward the station. ‎
        3. Plus d'exemples
          1. Utilisé au milieu de la phrase
            • In both instances this goal toward which the gift is directed dissociates the engifted from the gift, whereas his opponents would identify the two.
            • The water deepens as you go toward the middle of the channel.
            • So I started thumbin' back east, toward my hometown.

        Meaning of toward for the defined word.

        Grammaticalement, ce mot "toward" est un adjectif, plus spécifiquement, un adjectifs incomparable. C'est aussi un morphème, plus spécifiquement, un suffixe. C'est aussi un préposition.
        • Partie du discours Hiérarchie
          1. Adjectifs
            • Adjectifs incomparable
            • Morphèmes
              • Suffixes
                • Paroles de suffixe
                  • Words suffixed with -ward
              • Prépositions
              Difficulté: Niveau 1
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              Facile     ➨     Difficile
              Définition: Niveau 9
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              Précis    ➨     Polyvalent
              Liens Connexes:
              1. en towards
              2. en towardly
              3. en towardness
              4. en towardliest
              5. en towardnesses
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