towards >> təˈwɔːdz
Definition: [preposition] in the direction of.
Example: they drove towards the German frontier
Definition: [preposition] expressing the relation between behaviour or an attitude and the person or thing at which it is directed or with which it is concerned.
Example: he was warm and tender towards her
Definition: [preposition] contributing to the cost of.
Example: the council provided a grant towards the cost of new buses