fromward C2+ Topic:Grammar & Function Words US /ˈfrʌmwɚd/ UK /ˈfrʌmwəd/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 prep away from; directed away (archaic) The current carried the small boat fromward the shore. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 prep · away from; directed away... awayaverse ↔ Opposites towardforward Word family Related forms fromfrowardforward Etymology AI details From Old English fromweard ('about to depart, turned away'), from from ('from, away') + -weard ('-ward, in the direction of'). fromweard Old English -weard Old English View etymology graph -> Topics Grammar & Function Words Word Formation & Derivatives Register & Style External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # fromward **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** prep **IPA (US):** /ˈfrʌmwɚd/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈfrʌmwəd/ ## Meanings 1. away from; directed away (archaic) ## Examples - The current carried the small boat fromward the shore. ## Synonyms - away - averse ## Antonyms - toward - forward ## Related Forms - from - froward - forward ## Roots and Affixes - Root: fromweard - Root: -weard ## Etymology From Old English fromweard ('about to depart, turned away'), from from ('from, away') + -weard ('-ward, in the direction of'). ## AI Etymology Fromward comes from Old English fromweard ('about to depart, turned away'), from from ('from, away') + -weard ('-ward, in the direction of'). The suffix is part of the word's derivational shape, marking the final grammatical or semantic role while the base supplies the central meaning. As a preposition and adjective, it carries the sense "away from; directed away (archaic)", with the older formation still helping explain the modern use. Relevant historical forms include Old English fromweard and Old English -weard. Related words include from, froward, forward. ## Topics - Grammar & Function Words - Word Formation & Derivatives - Register & Style markdown