work toward



work toward something

 
1. . to progress toward a goal, such as a promotion. He was working toward a position with the new company. She was working toward a law degree when the accident happened.
2. . to struggle physically to move toward something or some place. The turtle worked toward the water despite the hot sun. I worked toward the cabin in the forest, fighting mosquitoes all the way.
See also: toward, work

work toward

v.
1. To exert oneself in order to achieve some goal: I enrolled in college last year and I am working toward a degree in medicine.
2. To move something or someone in the direction of something or someone by exerting effort: I caught a large fish on my line and slowly worked it toward the boat.
See also: toward, work

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Vjekoslav-Croatian
Estelle[es'tel]
Aristokles-Ancient Greek
JocelinJAHS-lin, JAHS-ə-linEnglish (Rare)
RamseyRAM-zeeEnglish
Ovidiu-Romanian