Choose the perfect synonym or antonym for the word Moving in the direction of a place or thing or closer to something
Towards
/təˈwɔːdz/Synonyms:
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Examples:
He looked along the railway line towards the tunnel.
An alley led from Rashid Street towards the Tigris River.
Winston's neighbour from Victory Mansions was coming towards them.
Etymology:
From Middle English towardes and Old English toweardes, prepositional use of toweard, meaning coming towards, from to (expressing direction) + weard (toward), from Proto-Germanic *werþ (to turn).
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