## Meanings
1. In the direction of someone or something.
2. In relation to someone or something.
3. For the purpose of reaching a goal.
4. Near a particular time or place.

## Examples
- She walked toward the door.
- What are your feelings toward him?
- I'm saving money toward a new car.
- It started raining toward the end of the afternoon.

## Synonyms
- coming
- future
- impending
- proximate

## Antonyms
- fromward
- froward
- untoward

## Derived Forms
- theretoward
- towardly
- towardness
- untoward
- wheretoward

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: toward
- Root: tōweard
- Root: *tōward
- Affix: -ward - in the direction of

## Etymology
From Middle English toward, from Old English tōweard, from Proto-West Germanic *tōward, equivalent to to + -ward. Cognate with Middle Low German tôwart, Middle Dutch toewaert (Modern Dutch toewaarts), Middle High German zuowart, zūwart (Modern German zuwärts). Compare also Middle English tilward, tillward (“toward”).

## AI Etymology
Toward is from Middle English toward, from Old English tōweard, from Proto-West Germanic *tōward, equivalent to to + -ward. Cognate with Middle Low German tôwart, Middle Dutch toewaert (Modern Dutch toewaarts), Middle High German zuowart, zūwart (Modern German zuwärts). Compare also Middle English tilward, tillward (“toward”). In present-day use, it can mean in the direction of someone or something, or in relation to someone or something. Derived formations include theretoward, towardly, towardness, untoward, wheretoward.

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