Toward

1. In the direction of. She drove towards the mountains.
2. In a position facing. He had his back toward me.
3. Somewhat before in time. It began to rain toward nightfall.
4. In furtherance or partial fulfillment of. They contributed ten dollars toward the bill.
5. By way of achieving; with a view to. His efforts went toward making peace.
6. With regard to; in relation to. She had an optimistic attitude toward our future.