Towards is a preposition. It is used to indicate the direction in which someone / something is going, facing or looking.

• She walked towards me.
• We walked along the path leading towards the park.
• She was standing with her back towards me.

Towards is also used to say how you feel about someone or something.

• The church’s attitude towards abortion and divorce hasn’t changed much in all these years.
• I am not feeling very friendly towards her.

Towards can also mean near a particular point of time or place.

• We will visit you some time towards the end of this month.
• I was very busy towards the end of last month.
• It was towards midnight when I finally managed to finish the report.
• Her name appeared towards the middle of the list.

To contribute towards a fund is to make a small donation.

• I will be happy to contribute towards the charitable project.

Phrases

Go towards something

• The authorities said that the proceeds from the sale of the land will go towards the construction of a school.
• The money raised will go towards building an orphanage.

Put towards

To put money towards a fund is to contribute a certain amount of money.

• Will you put a few dollars towards buying her a birthday present?

Make towards

To make towards something is to go in its direction.

• She made towards the door.

Work towards

To work towards something is to do things that help you to make progress.

• We must work towards solving the dispute.