Towards: meaning, definitions and examples

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towards

 

[ tษ™หˆwษ”หrdz ]

Preposition / Adverb
Oxford 3000
Context #1 | Preposition

direction

In the direction of; with regard to.

Synonyms

in relation to, in the direction of, to

Examples of usage

  • He turned towards the door.
  • She felt a warm feeling towards him.
  • I have a positive attitude towards this project.
Context #2 | Adverb

progress

In relation to the point or direction of.

Synonyms

closer to, in the direction of

Examples of usage

  • He made progress towards his goal.
  • The company is moving towards a more sustainable future.

Translations

Translations of the word "towards" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น em direรงรฃo a

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค•เฅ€ เค“เคฐ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช in Richtung

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ menuju

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฒ ะฝะฐะฟั€ัะผะบัƒ ะดะพ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ w kierunku

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ใ€œใธๅ‘ใ‹ใฃใฆ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท vers

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ hacia

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท doฤŸru

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์ชฝ์œผ๋กœ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู†ุญูˆ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ smฤ›rem k

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ smerom k

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๆœ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ proti

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ รญ รกtt aรฐ

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะฑะฐา“ั‹ั‚ั‹ะฝะดะฐ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ›แƒ˜แƒ›แƒแƒ แƒ—แƒฃแƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒ—

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ istiqamษ™tindษ™

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ hacia

Etymology

The word 'towards' originated from the Middle English term 'toward,' which was a combination of the preposition 'to' and the Old English word 'weard,' meaning 'in the direction of.' Over time, the spelling evolved to 'towards' in the 16th century. The usage of 'towards' has remained consistent in English language, serving as a preposition and adverb to indicate direction and progress.

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