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Phrasal Verbs Using 'Together', 'Against', 'Apart', & others - Performing an Action (Toward-Towards)
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to gear toward
[Verb]
to customize or prepare something to be suitable for a specific purpose, situation, or audience
Ex: The chef gears the menu toward health-conscious customers.
to lean towards
[Verb]
to favor something, especially an opinion
Ex: The upcoming election is expected to lean heavily toward the incumbent party.
to tend towards
[Verb]
to have a natural tendency to show a particular behavior or characteristic
Ex: She tends toward having an optimistic perspective in life.
to count towards
[Verb]
to be considered as part of a total, contributing to a particular outcome or result
Ex: Contributions from all team members will count towards the success of the collaborative project .
to go towards
[Verb]
to give or use something for a particular goal or purpose
Ex: A portion of your donation will go towards funding medical research.
to predispose towards
[Verb]
to make someone more likely to experience or develop a certain condition or behavior
Ex: Her early exposure to music predisposed her towards a career in the arts.
to put towards
[Verb]
to set aside or use money for a specific purpose or expense
Ex: We need to decide how much of our budget to put toward marketing.
to make toward
[Verb]
to move in the direction of someone or something
Ex: The scientist made toward the laboratory , eager to continue their research .
to point towards
[Verb]
to indicate that something is likely or true
Ex: The data collected points towards a decline in wildlife populations in the area.
to work toward
[Verb]
to make an effort to achieve a particular goal
Ex: The organization is working towards reducing its carbon footprint by implementing sustainable practices and using renewable energy sources.
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