preposition / adv · neutral
toward
UK/təˈwɔːd/US/təˈwɔrd/to·WARD
Band 5-6task2speaking
in the direction of; with respect to; with a view to
Examples
“She took a step toward the door.”
“His donation is a gesture toward reconciliation.”
“Many students feel a positive shift toward environmental issues.”
Band 8 sentence
“Public opinion has shifted toward stricter environmental regulation over the past decade.”
Collocations
- toward reconciliation
- move toward a solution
- attitude toward sth
Word family
toward preposition / advtowards preposition / adv (Br)
Common mistakes
I look toward you tomorrow.→I look forward to seeing you tomorrow.
He walked to the car toward.→He walked toward the car.
Say it for a higher band
5to→6toward→7+toward
Synonyms
to
towards
Easily confused
to
“We moved to the next chapter in the lecture.”
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