English Explanatory Dictionary

towards

English dictionary entry

Meanings

prep
  1. Alternative form of toward.
adv
  1. In the direction of something (indicated by context).
adj
  1. Near; at hand; in state of preparation; toward.

Pronunciation

/təˈwɔːdz/ [tʰə̥ˈwɔːdz] /ˈtɔːdz/ /tʊˈwɔɹdz/ /ˈtɔɹdz/ /ˈtoʊɚdz/ [tʰə̥ˈwɔɹ̠d̠z] [tʰw̥ɔɹ̠d̠z] /tɘˈwoːdz/ [tʰɘ̥ˈwoːdz] [tʰw̥oːdz] en-us-towards.ogg /ˈʈʊwə(r)ɖs/

Word forms

towards

Etymology

Etymology tree Old English tōweardes Middle English towardes English towards From Middle English towardes, from Old English tōweardes, tōwærdes, equivalent to toward + -s (adverbial suffix).

Synonyms

toward

Antonyms

fromward fromwards

Related words

Adverbial genitive

Derived words

count towards dial towards gear towards go towards lean towards pay towards with an eye towards
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