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towardin the direction of; moving closer to

Part of speech: PREPOSITION

Definition: in the direction of; moving closer to

Pronunciation (IPA): /tɔːrd/

Korean meaning: ~쪽으로, ~을 향해

Korean pronunciation: 투**워드**

Example Sentences

  • The cat crept toward the fish tank like a sneaky ninja.
  • She's working toward her dream of becoming a pizza taste-tester.
  • The students walked toward the cafeteria at lunch time.

toward

PREPOSITION

//tɔːrd//

in the direction of; moving closer to

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/tɔːrd/
🇬🇧 UK/təˈwɔːd/

🌳Etymology

Rootto
Suffix--ward

Origin

고대 영어 'toweard'에서 유래되어 '~을 향한 방향'이라는 의미로 발전했습니다. 'to'(~에게)와 '-ward'(방향)가 결합된 형태입니다.

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🎵Rhyme

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sword
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📝Examples

😄 Fun example

The cat crept toward the fish tank like a sneaky ninja.

😄 Fun example

She's working toward her dream of becoming a pizza taste-tester.

The students walked toward the cafeteria at lunch time.

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My attitude toward homework changes dramatically on Sunday nights.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

toin the direction ofapproachingnear

Antonyms

away fromfrom

Related

forwardonwardinwardoutwarddirection