Definition of toward

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Toward (prep.) Alt. of Toward.

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Dorsally :: Dorsally (adv.) On, or toward, the dorsum, or back; on the dorsal side of; dorsad..
Southwards :: Southwards (adv.) Toward the south, or toward a point nearer the south than the east or west point; as, to go southward..
Towards :: Towards (prep.) With direction to, in a moral sense; with respect or reference to; regarding; concerning..
Levogyrate :: Levogyrate (a.) Turning or twisting the plane of polarization towards the left, as levulose, levotartaric acid, etc..
Centrality :: Centrality (n.) The state of being central; tendency towards a center.
Deflection :: Deflection (n.) A deviation of the rays of light toward the surface of an opaque body; inflection; diffraction.
Awry :: Awry (adv. & a.) Turned or twisted toward one side; not in a straight or true direction, or position; out of the right course; distorted; obliquely; asquint; with oblique vision; as, to glance awry..
Balance :: Balance (n.) To move toward, and then back from, reciprocally; as, to balance partners..
Increscent :: Increscent (a.) Increasing; on the increase; -- said of the moon represented as the new moon, with the points turned toward the dexter side..
Southeastwardly :: Southeastwardly (adv.) Toward the southeast.
Sinistrally :: Sinistrally (adv.) Toward the left; in a sinistral manner.
Height :: Height (n.) Progress toward eminence; grade; degree.
Regard :: Regard (v. t.) Hence, to look or front toward; to face..
Onward :: Onward (a.) Advanced in a forward direction or toward an end.
Malevolence :: Malevolence (n.) The quality or state of being malevolent; evil disposition toward another; inclination to injure others; ill will. See Synonym of Malice.
Up-line :: Up-line (n.) A line or track leading from the provinces toward the metropolis or a principal terminus; the track upon which up-trains run. See Up-train.
Westerly :: Westerly (a.) Of or pertaining to the west; toward the west; coming from the west; western.
Italic :: Italic (a.) Applied especially to a kind of type in which the letters do not stand upright, but slope toward the right; -- so called because dedicated to the States of Italy by the inventor, Aldus Manutius, about the year 1500..
Trench :: Trench (v. t.) An excavation made during a siege, for the purpose of covering the troops as they advance toward the besieged place. The term includes the parallels and the approaches..
Weather :: Weather (a.) Being toward the wind, or windward -- opposed to lee; as, weather bow, weather braces, weather gauge, weather lifts, weather quarter, weather shrouds, etc..
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