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Obvert :: Obvert (v. t.) To turn toward.

At :: At (prep.) Primarily, this word expresses the relations of presence, nearness in place or time, or direction toward; as, at the ninth hour; at the house; to aim at a mark. It is less definite than in or on; at the house may be in or near the house. From this original import are derived all the various uses of at..

Judge :: Judge (v. t.) To arrogate judicial authority over; to sit in judgment upon; to be censorious toward.

Avail :: Avail (n.) Profit; advantage toward success; benefit; value; as, labor, without economy, is of little avail..

Up :: Up (prep.) From the coast towards the interior of, as a country; from the mouth towards the source of, as a stream; as, to journey up the country; to sail up the Hudson..

Geotropism :: Geotropism (n.) A disposition to turn or incline towards the earth; the influence of gravity in determining the direction of growth of an organ.

Epicurize :: Epicurize (v. i.) To profess or tend towards the doctrines of Epicurus.

Proximal :: Proximal (a.) Toward or nearest, as to a body, or center of motion of dependence; proximate..

Dextrorotatory :: Dextrorotatory (a.) Turning, or causing to turn, toward the right hand; esp., turning the plane of polarization of luminous rays toward the right hand; as, dextrorotatory crystals, sugars, etc. Cf. Levorotatory..

Pull :: Pull (v. t.) To draw, or attempt to draw, toward one; to draw forcibly..

Periscii :: Periscii (n. pl.) Those who live within a polar circle, whose shadows, during some summer days, will move entirely round, falling toward every point of the compass..

Balance :: Balance (v. i.) To move toward a person or couple, and then back..

Rightward :: Rightward (adv.) Toward the right.

Aft :: Aft (adv. & a.) Near or towards the stern of a vessel; astern; abaft.

Towardness :: Towardness (n.) Quality or state of being toward.

Patronize :: Patronize (v. t.) To act as patron toward; to support; to countenance; to favor; to aid.

Diageotropism :: Diageotropism (n.) The tendency of organs (as roots) of plants to assume a position oblique or transverse to a direction towards the center of the earth.

After :: After (prep.) Moving toward from behind; following, in search of; in pursuit of..

Contributory :: Contributory (n.) One who contributes, or is liable to be called upon to contribute, as toward the discharge of a common indebtedness..

Fresh :: Fresh (n.) The mingling of fresh water with salt in rivers or bays, as by means of a flood of fresh water flowing toward or into the sea..

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