Yielding, pliant; docile; ready or apt to learn; not froward.
"The young sapling bent toward the wind without breaking, showing how pliant and adaptable it was."
"As he grew toward manhood, his interests changed from toys to serious hobbies."
Usage: This entry describes an archaic adjective meaning yielding or easily taught and is rarely used in modern English. You should avoid using it today unless writing historical fiction or poetry set before the 19th century.
In the direction of.
"The hikers walked toward the summit as the sun began to set."
The word "toward" comes from Old English tōweard, which combined the preposition "to" with a suffix meaning direction. It has been used in English since at least the 12th century to indicate movement or orientation in a specific direction.