towards
preposition (RELATION) /təˈwɔːdz/
/tʊˈwɔːrdz/ mainly UK (mainly US toward)Definition
B2 in relation to something or someone: They've always been very friendly towards me. There has been a change in government policy towards energy efficiency. He feels a lot of anger/hostility/antagonism/animosity towards his father. A lot of people think that most newspapers are biased towards one particular political party.Regarding and concerningLinking and relating
(Definition of towards preposition (RELATION) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- -wise suffix (RELATING TO)
- about preposition (CONNECTED WITH)
- apropos adverb, preposition
- as to idiom
- be/have something to do with sth idiom
- concern verb (INVOLVE)
- concerned adjective (INVOLVED)
- cover verb (DEAL WITH)
- in respect of sth idiom
- in the brain/looks department idiom
- into preposition (ABOUT)
- of preposition (RELATING TO)
- on preposition (RELATING)
- range verb (MOVE)
- regard noun
- regard verb
- regarding preposition
- relate to sb/sth phrasal verb
- relation noun (CONNECTION)
- vis-à-vis preposition
Topic:
Regarding and concerning
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