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towards

/ tɔːdz; təˈwɔːdz /

preposition

  1. in the direction or vicinity of

    towards London

  2. with regard to

    her feelings towards me

  3. as a contribution or help to

    money towards a new car

  4. just before

    towards one o'clock

  5. in comparison with

    it's no work towards having to do it by hand

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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