The shift lock release is generally a button that is built onto the lever. It allows the driver to lock the gear lever into a particular option. For example, when the driver parks the car, he/she can switch the lever into the parking option and lock it there. The lever cannot be moved until the shift lock is released. The shift lock is typically a button on top or on the side of the lever.
preposition, Also, towards. 1. in the direction of: to walk toward the river. 2. with a view to obtaining or having; for: They're saving money toward a new house. 3. in the area or vicinity of; near: Our cabin is toward the top of the hill.
The verb PERSUADE has 2 senses: 1. win approval or support for. 2. cause somebody to adopt a certain position, belief, or course of action; twist somebody's arm. Familiarity information: PERSUADE used as a verb is rare.