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Definition of toward : 1. Approaching; coming near.
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.

Synonyms:

in the direction of, attached, approaching, as regards, next door, beneficial, useful, profitable, at, into, favorable, aboard, united, nearby, alongside, helpful, early, against, ahead, barely, as for, pointing to, apropos of, advancing, among, earlier, failing, on the road to, on the way to, across, advantageous, proceeding, benignant, concerning, via, as to, by the time, advance, close to, beside, prior, since, up, help, close, before, from, from all sides, in relation to, barring, beneficent, regarding, respecting, oncoming, salutary, cum, next to, first, as far as, previous, forward, headed for, benefic, apropos, of, moving, bound for something, direct, near, amid, good, propitious, on, touching

Usage examples:

• It was then getting on toward the end of the afternoon, and he arrived just in time to receive his money before the bank closed. - "The Queen of Hearts", Wilkie Collins Last Updated: January 3, 2009.
• I was looking toward the window. - "The Two Destinies", Wilkie Collins.
• For the first time he turned toward Penny. - "Penny Nichols Finds a Clue", Joan Clark.