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Put something towards something meaning

Put something towards something is a phrasal verb that means to contribute money towards part of a cost.

Past simple
put something towards something
Past participle
put something towards something
-ing form
putting something towards something

What put something towards something means

B2

To contribute money towards part of a cost

I put my bonus towards a new laptop.

Similar phrasal verbs

With put: put on, put up, put off, put back, put away, put down, put out, put together, put in, put across.

With towards: make towards.

Common questions

What does put something towards something mean?

To contribute money towards part of a cost.

What is the past tense of put something towards something?

Put something towards something, which is also its past participle.

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