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going towards

going towards is the present participle and gerund of go towards.

Meaning of go towards

Verb

go towards (third-person singular simple present goes towards, present participle going towards, simple past went towards, past participle gone towards)

  1. (idiomatic) To be a contribution to.
    • This money will go towards paying off the debt.
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see go, towards.
    • Your mission is to go towards that canyon.

Questions about going towards

What is going towards the present participle and gerund of?
Going towards is the present participle and gerund of go towards.

Words near going towards in the dictionary

  1. going to water
  2. going to work
  3. going together
  4. going toilet
  5. going too far
  6. going towards
  7. going tutti-frutti
  8. going under
  9. going underground
  10. going up
  11. going up against

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