towards

  • 11towards — /təˈwɔdz / (say tuh wawdz), /tɔdz / (say tawdz) preposition 1. in the direction of (with reference to either motion or position): to walk towards the north. 2. with respect to; as regards: one s attitude towards a proposition. 3. nearly as late… …

  • 12towards — prep. 1 in the direction of (set out towards town). 2 as regards; in relation to (his attitude towards death). 3 as a contribution to; for (put this towards your expenses). 4 near (towards the end of our journey). Etymology: OE toweard (adj.)… …

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  • 13towards — preposition 1) they were driving towards her flat Syn: in the direction of, to, on the way to, on the road to 2) towards evening dark clouds gathered Syn: just before, shortly before, near, around, approaching, get …

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  • 14towards — toward, towards In BrE towards is much the more common form for the preposition, whereas in AmE toward is more usual: We walked toward / towards the house …

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  • 15Towards — Toward To ward, Towards To wards adv. Near; at hand; in state of preparation. [1913 Webster] Do you hear sught, sir, of a battle toward ? Shak. [1913 Webster] We have a trifling foolish banquet Towards. Shak. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 16towards — [OE] The suffix ward or wards, which underlies towards, forward, and a host of other English adverbs and adjectives, comes from a prehistoric Germanic * warth. This in turn goes back to the Indo European base *wert ‘turn’ (source also of English… …

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  • 17towards — toward / towards [prep1] on the way to; near against, almost, approaching, close to, coming up, contra, en route, facing, for, fronting, headed for, in relation to, in the direction of, in the vicinity, just before, moving, nearing, nearly, not… …

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  • 18towards — [OE] The suffix ward or wards, which underlies towards, forward, and a host of other English adverbs and adjectives, comes from a prehistoric Germanic * warth. This in turn goes back to the Indo European base *wert ‘turn’ (source also of English… …

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  • 19towards — See toward, towards …

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  • 20Towards Understanding Islam — is a book written by Sayyid Abul Ala Maududi. This book has been translated into a number of languages. [ [http://www.jamaat.org/overview/writings.html JI: The Founder: His Writings ] ] Jamaat e Islami claim that it has been translated into 13… …

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