"towardes" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [Middle English]

IPA: /tuˈwardɛs/, /ˈtoːwardɛs/
Etymology: From Old English tōweardes, tōwærdes. Etymology templates: {{inh|enm|ang|tōweardes}} Old English tōweardes Head templates: {{head|enm|adjective||{{{1}}}||{{{2}}}||{{{3}}}|head=}} towardes, {{enm-adj}} towardes Forms: towardys [alternative], towardis [alternative], towards [alternative], towardus [alternative], touwardes [alternative], touwardes [alternative], twowardis [alternative], twowardys [alternative], towardys [alternative], towardis [alternative]
  1. Future, forthcoming; to come.
    Sense id: en-towardes-enm-adj-3ZZPOppZ Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Middle English prepositions, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 55 10 2 0 12 10 4 7 Disambiguation of Middle English prepositions: 23 10 8 6 19 18 4 11 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 54 9 2 0 16 7 4 8 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 76 10 1 0 6 3 2 3

Adverb [Middle English]

IPA: /tuˈwardɛs/, /ˈtoːwardɛs/
Etymology: From Old English tōweardes, tōwærdes. Etymology templates: {{inh|enm|ang|tōweardes}} Old English tōweardes Head templates: {{head|enm|adverb}} towardes Forms: towardys [alternative], towardis [alternative], towards [alternative], towardus [alternative], touwardes [alternative], touwardes [alternative], twowardis [alternative], twowardys [alternative], towardys [alternative], towardis [alternative]
  1. In a forward direction; forth. Related terms: toward, towardly
    Sense id: en-towardes-enm-adv-sxYEpXdl

Preposition [Middle English]

IPA: /tuˈwardɛs/, /ˈtoːwardɛs/
Etymology: From Old English tōweardes, tōwærdes. Etymology templates: {{inh|enm|ang|tōweardes}} Old English tōweardes Head templates: {{head|enm|preposition}} towardes Forms: towardys [alternative], towardis [alternative], towards [alternative], towardus [alternative], touwardes [alternative], touwardes [alternative], twowardis [alternative], twowardys [alternative], towardys [alternative], towardis [alternative]
  1. In the direction of; toward.
    Sense id: en-towardes-enm-prep-mqYabiae
  2. In proximity to; near, by.
    Sense id: en-towardes-enm-prep-B9sq-UFb
  3. Approaching, growing nearer to.
    Sense id: en-towardes-enm-prep--uuEdoxi Categories (other): Middle English prepositions Disambiguation of Middle English prepositions: 23 10 8 6 19 18 4 11
  4. Subject to; under the control of.
    Sense id: en-towardes-enm-prep-xbUMuHDv Categories (other): Middle English prepositions Disambiguation of Middle English prepositions: 23 10 8 6 19 18 4 11
  5. Useful for; prepared for.
    Sense id: en-towardes-enm-prep-5DITBxLI
  6. With regard to; concerning.
    Sense id: en-towardes-enm-prep-AZVlExLr Categories (other): Middle English prepositions Disambiguation of Middle English prepositions: 23 10 8 6 19 18 4 11

Alternative forms

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