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put toward

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put something toward something

to give money to pay for part of the cost of something A local businessman has put $180,000 toward the creation of a model organic farm in upstate New York. Please put my deposit toward my hotel bill.

Related vocabulary: set aside something

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put toward

v.

To provide or secure something to obtain something else or to serve some purpose: We've put $500 toward a new car. I put my efforts toward improving my grades.

See also: put, toward