Englisharrow-right-bold-outlineEnglish Learn English

“towards” – English explanatory dictionary

I walked slowly towards the window, getting, nevertheless, a bruise on the knee from a
message-reply
towards night I got some difficulty into my house where I lay on the ground and continued
message-reply
prep 1. in the direction of ○ The crowd ran towards the police station. ○ The bus was travelling south, towards London. ○ The ship sailed straight towards the rocks. 2. near in time ○ Do you have any free time towards the end of the month? ○ The exhibition will be held towards the middle of October. 3. as part of the money to pay for something ○ He gave me £100 towards the cost of the hotel. 4. in relation to ○ She always behaved very kindly towards her father. (NOTE: [all senses] The US term is toward.)
message-reply
to´wards
prep. & adv. See Toward.
message-reply

"Look towards the stars, Simba, for they hold our ancestors' wisdom," said Mufasa.

The scentence about “The Lion King”.

Literature Examples
favicon
Add meaning, image or audio
Meaning of “towards” in English language – prep 1. in the direction of ○ The crowd...
Request to translate if there is no definitions or definitions is not clear enough "towards"?
Ask a question if something is not clear about the word "towards".