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1. towards(Adverb)

   In the direction of something (indicated by context).

2. towards(Preposition)

   Variant of toward.

Origin: From . See -s#Etymology 3

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1. Towards

   in the direction of; to

2. Towards

   with direction to, in a moral sense; with respect or reference to; regarding; concerning

3. Towards

   tending to; in the direction of; in behalf of

4. Towards

   near; about; approaching to

5. Towards(adverb)

   near; at hand; in state of preparation

6. Towards

   see Toward

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'towards' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #289

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'towards' in Written Corpus Frequency: #676

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of towards in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of towards in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Sample Sentences & Example Usage

1. Sergei Derbenyov:

   Russia is coming towards us.

2. New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie:

   Maybe leaning towards a governor.

3. Bryant McGill:

   Turn towards love, and become love.

4. Homer Simpson, The Simpsons:

   Trying is the first step towards failure.

5. Matshona Dhliwayo:

   A step towards love is a mile towards joy.

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