English-Thai Dictionary

toward

ADJ ในไม่ช้า  nai-mai-cha

 

toward

PREP ช่วยเหลือ ทางการเงิน ต่อ  chue-luea-tang-kan-ngen

 

toward

PREP ใกล้ จะ ถึง  เกือบจะ ถึง  close to near kai-ja-tung

 

toward

PREP ใน เรื่อง เกี่ยวกับ  nai-ruang-kiao-kab

 

toward

PREP ไป สู่  to pia-su

 

towardly

ADJ ถูก กาลเทศะ  เหมาะสม  สมควร  tuk-ka-la-tea-sa

 

towards

A ให้ ประโยชน์ 

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

TOWARD, TOWARDS

prep. [L. versus, verto.] 1. In the direction to.
He set his face toward the wilderness. Numbers 24:1.
2. With direction to, in a moral sense; with respect to; regarding.
His eye shall be evil toward his brother. Deuteronomy 28:54.
Herein do I exercise myself to have always a conscience void of offense toward God and toward men. Acts 24:16.
Hearing of thy love and faith which thou hast toward the Lord Jesus Christ, and toward all saints. Philemon 5.
3. With ideal tendency to.
This was the first alarm England received towards any trouble.
4. Nearly.
I am towards nine years older since I left you.
TOWARD, TO'WARDS, adv. Near; at hand; in a state of preparation.

 

TOWARD

a.Ready to do or learn; not forward; apt; as a toward youth.

 

TOWARDLINESS

n.[from towardly. ] Readiness to do or learn; aptness; docility. The beauty and towardliness of these children moved her brethren to envy.

 

TOWARDLY

a.Ready to do or learn; apt; docile; tractable; compliant with duty.

 

TOWARDNESS

n.Docility; towardliness.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

TOWARD; TOWARDS

To "ward, To "wards, prep. Etym: [AS. To, and -ward, wards.]

 

1. In the direction of; to. He set his face toward the wilderness. Num. xxiv. 1. The waves make towards' the pebbled shore. Shak.

 

2. With direction to, in a moral sense; with respect or reference to; regarding; concerning. His eye shall be evil toward his brother. Deut. xxviii. 54. Herein do I exercise myself, to have always a conscience void of offense toward God, and toward men. Acts xxiv. 16.

 

3. Tending to; in the direction of; in behalf of. This was the first alarm England received towards any trouble. Clarendom.

 

4. Near; about; approaching to. I am toward nine years older since I left you. Swift.

 

TOWARD; TOWARDS

TOWARD; TOWARDS To "ward, To "wards adv.

 

Defn: Near; at hand; in state of preparation. Do you hear sught, sir, of a battle toward Shak. We have a trifling foolish banquet Towards. Shak.

 

TOWARD

To "ward, a. Etym: [AS. Toward, prep. ]

 

1. Approaching; coming near. "His toward peril. " Spenser.

 

2. Readly to do or learn; compliant with duty; not froward; apt; docile; tractable; as, a toward youth.

 

3. Ready to act; forward; bold; valiant. Why, that is spoken like a toward prince. Shak.

 

TOWARDLINESS

TOWARDLINESS To "ward *li *ness, n.

 

Defn: The quality or state of being towardly; docility; tractableness. The beauty and towardliness of these children moved her brethren to envy. Sir W. Raleigh.

 

TOWARDLY

TOWARDLY To "ward *ly, a.

 

Defn: Same as Toward, a., 2. He's towardly and will come on apace. Dryden.

 

TOWARDNESS

TOWARDNESS To "ward *ness, n.

 

Defn: Quality or state of being toward.

 

TOWARDS

TOWARDS To "wards (, prep. & adv.

 

Defn: See Toward.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

toward

to ward |tôrd, t (ə )ˈwôrd ˈtɔ (ə )rd | ▶preposition (also towards |tôrdz, t (ə )ˈwôrdz |) 1 in the direction of: I walked toward the front door. • getting closer to achieving (a goal ): an irresistible move toward freedom. • close or closer to (a particular time ): toward the end of April. 2 as regards; in relation to: he was warm and tender toward her | our attitude toward death. 3 contributing to the cost of (something ): the council provided a grant toward the cost of new buses. ▶adjective |tɔːrd | [ predic. ] archaic going on; in progress: is something new toward? ORIGIN Old English tōweard (see to, -ward ).

 

Oxford Dictionary

toward

to ¦ward ▶preposition |təˈwɔːd, twɔːd, tɔːd | variant of towards. ▶adjective |ˈtəʊəd | [ predic. ] archaic going on; in progress: is something new toward? ORIGIN Old English tōweard (see to, -ward ).

 

towards

towards |təˈwɔːdz, twɔːdz, ˈtɔːdz |(chiefly N. Amer. also toward ) ▶preposition 1 in the direction of: they drove towards the German frontier. • getting closer to achieving (a goal ): moves towards EU political and monetary union. • close or closer to (a particular time ): towards the end of April. 2 expressing the relation between behaviour or an attitude and the person or thing at which it is directed or with which it is concerned: he was warm and tender towards her | our attitude towards death. 3 contributing to the cost of: the council provided a grant towards the cost of new buses. ORIGIN Old English tōweardes (see to, -ward ).

 

American Oxford Thesaurus

toward, towards

toward, towards preposition 1 they were driving toward her apartment: in the direction of, to; on the way to, on the road to, en route to. 2 toward evening, dark clouds gathered: just before, shortly before, near, around, approaching, close to, coming to, getting on for. 3 her attitude toward politics: with regard to, as regards, regarding, in regard to, respecting, in relation to, concerning, about, apropos, vis-à -vis. 4 some money toward the cost of a new house: as a contribution to, for, to help with.

 

Oxford Thesaurus

towards

towards preposition 1 Henry strode towards her | he was heading towards Manhattan: in the direction of, to, toward, so as to approach, so as to near; on the way to, on the road to, en route for, in the vicinity of. ANTONYMS away from. 2 they're working towards a drug-free future: with the aim of, in order to obtain, in order to achieve, so as to achieve, for. ANTONYMS away from. 3 towards evening dark clouds gathered: just before, shortly before, near, nearing, around, approaching, close to, coming to, getting on for, not quite. 4 it is impossible to be indifferent towards her: with regard to, as regards, regarding, in /with regard to, in /with respect to, respecting, in relation to, concerning, about, in connection with, apropos. 5 they offered to contribute £2,000 towards a fund to restore the church's organ: as a contribution to, for, as a help to, to help, to assist, supporting, promoting, assisting.

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

toward

to ward /tɔː r d |təwɔ́ːd /〖語源は 「(形容詞 で )未来の 」〗前置詞 (｟主に英 ｠towards )1 a. 〖方向 方角 〗…の方へ , …に向かって ; …の方に向いて , …に面して (→to 前置詞 1a )▸ walk toward the gate 門の方へ歩く ▸ look back toward the house 家の方を振り返る ▸ My room faces toward the east .僕の部屋は東向きだ ▸ with one's face toward the wall 壁の方に顔を向けて b. 〖比喩的に 〗…の方へ , …に向かって ▸ the first step toward peace 平和への第一歩 ▸ a global trend toward deflation 世界的なデフレ傾向 2 〖目的 〗…のために ▸ raise some money toward the cost of one's trip 旅行費用のためにお金を少し工面する ▸ The money should go toward necessary repairs .そのお金は必要な修理に使われるべきだ 3 〖対象 〗…に対して ▸ one's attitude toward life 人生観 ▸ American policy toward China アメリカの対中国政策 4 a. 〖時間 〗…の直前に, …の近くに, …のころに ▸ toward the end of the summer 夏も終わるころに b. 〖場所 〗…の近くに .形容詞 /tɔː r d |tə́ʊəd /｟古 ｠〖be ～〗1 起こって, 進行して ; まさに起ころうとして .2 有望な .3 都合のよい .

 

towards

to wards /tɔː r dz |təwɔ́ːdz /前置詞 ｟主に英 ｠＝toward .