[to.ward] adj [ME toward, fr. OE toweard facing, imminent, fr. to, prep., to + -weard -ward] (bef. 12c) 1 also to.wards a: coming soon: imminent b: happening at the moment: afoot
2. a obs: quick to learn: apt b: propitious, favoring "a ~ breeze"
[2]to.ward or to.wards prep (bef. 12c) 1: in the direction of "driving ~ town"
2. a: along a course leading to "a long stride ~ disarmament" b: in relation to "an attitude ~ life" 3 a: at a point in the direction of: near "a cottage somewhere up ~ the lake" b: in such a position as to be in the direction of "your back was ~ me"
4: not long before "~ the end of the afternoon"
5. a: in the way of help or assistance in "did all he could ~ raising campaign funds" b: for the partial payment of "proceeds go ~ the establishment of a scholarship"