put towards - Definition & Meaning | Lingo Dictionary

put towards

to set aside or use money for a specific purpose or expenseto set aside or use money for a specific purpose or expense

Examples

I've been saving to put money toward my college tuition.
They generously put $5,000 toward the charity event.
How much are you willing to put toward the new project?

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put towards

Third Person

puts towards

Present Participle

putting towards

Past Tense

put towards

Past Participle

put towards

1

to set aside or use money for a specific purpose or expense

I've been saving to put money toward my college tuition.
They generously put $5,000 toward the charity event.
How much are you willing to put toward the new project?
She's put a portion of her earnings toward her retirement fund every month.
We need to decide how much of our budget to put toward marketing.

2

to dedicate or use effort, time, or resources for a specific purpose or goal

She put a lot of effort towards preparing for the exam.
The team put their resources towards developing a new product.
He put his time towards volunteering at the local shelter.
They put their energy towards organizing the community event.
The organization put its resources towards supporting environmental initiatives.