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Word: Towards
Speech Type: Preposition
Old English tōweardes(see to, -ward)
təˈwɔːdz
ˈtəʊədz
ˈtɔːədz
tɔːdz
in the direction of
Short Definition:in direction of
Examples:- they drove towards the German frontier
expressing the relation between behaviour or an attitude and the person or thing at which it is directed or with which it is concerned
Short Definition:expressing relation between behaviour or attitude and person or thing at which it is directed or with which it is concerned
Examples:- he was warm and tender towards her
- our attitude towards death
contributing to the cost of
Short Definition:contributing to cost of
Examples:- the council provided a grant towards the cost of new buses
- toward
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