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towards
English
Etymology
From Middle English towardes, from Old English t?weardes, t?wærdes, equivalent to toward +? -s.
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /t??w??dz/, [t????w??dz]
- (General American) IPA(key): /t??w??dz/, /?t??dz/, /?to??dz/, [t????w???d?z], [t?w????d?z]
- (General New Zealand) IPA(key): /t??wo?dz/, [t????wo?dz], [t?w?o?dz]
- Hyphenation: to?wards
Preposition
towards
- Alternative form of toward
- Synonym: toward
- Antonyms: fromward, fromwards
- 1835, Sir John Ross, Sir James Clark Ross, Narrative of a Second Voyage in Search of a North-west Passage …, Volume 1, pp.284-5
- Towards the following morning, the thermometer fell to 5°; and at daylight, there was not an atom of water to be seen in any direction.
Usage notes
- Although some have tried to discern a semantic distinction between the words toward and towards, the only difference in practice is dialectal. Toward is more common in American English and towards is more common in British English, though each form may be found in both varieties.
Translations
See also
- See w:Adverbial genitive
Adverb
towards (not comparable)
- In the direction of something (indicated by context).
Adjective
towards (not comparable)
- Near; at hand; in state of preparation; toward.
Middle English
Preposition
towards
- Alternative form of towardes
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spaceward
English
Etymology
space +? -ward
Adverb
spaceward (not comparable)
- towards outer space
spaceward From the web:
- what does spaceward mean
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