Word: toward
Part of speech: Preposition
Syllables: to
ward
Definition: Located close to; near (a time or place).
Morphemes:
Affix: to
Language: en
PoS: Preposition
Meaning: Indicating destination: In the direction of, so as to arrive at.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: to
Language: enm
Decoded: to
Meaning: to
Affix: -ward
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Forming adverbs denoting course or direction to, or motion or tendency toward, as in "backward; toward; forward", etc.