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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. Num. xxiv. 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. 54. Herein do I exercise myself, to have always a conscience void of offense toward God, and toward men. Acts xxiv. 16. 3. Tending to; in the direction of; in behalf of. This was the first alarm England received towards any trouble. Clarendom. 4. Near; about; approaching to. I am toward nine years older since I left you. Swift. To"ward To"wards} adv.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. To"ward (), a.[AS. . See Toward, prep.] 1. Approaching; coming near. "His toward peril." Spenser. 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. Shak. スポンサード リンク
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