I прилагательное; [устаревшее] 1) будущий, грядущий, предстоящий Синоним(ы): coming, impending 2) послушный; благонравный Синоним(ы): obedient, dutiful 3) способный к учению II [поэтическое]; смотри значение towards
I. adjective Etymology: Middle English toward, from Old English tōweard facing, imminent, from tō, preposition, to + -weard -ward 1. (also towards) [Middle English towardes, from Old English tōweardes, preposition, toward, from tōweard, adjective] a. coming soon; imminent b. happening at the moment; afoot 2. a. obsolete quick to learn; apt b. propitious, favoring Example: a toward breeze II. preposition or towards 1. in the direction of Example: driving toward town 2. a. along a course leading to Example: a long stride toward disarmament b. in relation to Example: an attitude toward life 3. a. at a point in the direction of; near Example: a cottage somewhere up toward the lake b. in such a position as to be in the direction of Example: your back was toward me 4. not long before Example: toward the end of the afternoon 5. a. in the way of help or assistance in Example: did all he could toward raising campaign funds b. for the partial payment of Example: proceeds go toward the establishment of a scholarship