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- [preposition tawrd, tohrd, tuh-wawrd, twawrd, twohrd; adjective tawrd, tohrd]
- /preposition tɔrd, toʊrd, təˈwɔrd, twɔrd, twoʊrd; adjective tɔrd, toʊrd/
- /təˈwɔːdz/
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- [preposition tawrd, tohrd, tuh-wawrd, twawrd, twohrd; adjective tawrd, tohrd]
- /preposition tɔrd, toʊrd, təˈwɔrd, twɔrd, twoʊrd; adjective tɔrd, toʊrd/
Definitions of towards word
- preposition towards in the direction of: to walk toward the river. 1
- preposition towards with a view to obtaining or having; for: They're saving money toward a new house. 1
- preposition towards in the area or vicinity of; near: Our cabin is toward the top of the hill. 1
- preposition towards turned to; facing: Her back was toward me. 1
- preposition towards shortly before; close to: toward midnight. 1
- preposition towards as a help or contribution to: to give money toward a person's expenses. 1
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Origin of towards
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English; Old English tōweard. See to, -ward
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Towards
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
towards popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
towards usage trend in Literature
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