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toward

toward /ˈtowɚd/ /ˈtoɚd/ preposition
or towards /ˈtowɚdz/ /ˈtoɚdz/
toward
/ˈtowɚd/ /ˈtoɚd/
preposition
or towards /ˈtowɚdz/ /ˈtoɚdz/
Britannica Dictionary definition of TOWARD
: in the direction of (something or someone)
used to indicate the direction faced by something
: near (a particular place)
: not long before (a particular time)
: in a process that is intended to produce or achieve (something)
: in regard to (something or someone)
: as part of the payment for (something)