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to

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preposition

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tu̇,
ˈtü How to pronounce to (audio)
1
a
used as a function word to indicate movement or an action or condition suggestive of movement toward a place, person, or thing reached
drove to the citywent back to the original ideawent to lunch
b
used as a function word to indicate direction
a mile to the southturned his back to the doora tendency to silliness
c
used as a function word to indicate contact or proximity
applied polish to the tableput her hand to her heart
d(1)
used as a function word to indicate the place or point that is the far limit
100 miles to the nearest town
(2)
used as a function word to indicate the limit of extent
stripped to the waist
e
used as a function word to indicate relative position
perpendicular to the floor
2
a
used as a function word to indicate purpose, intention, tendency, result, or end
came to our aiddrink to his health
b
used as a function word to indicate the result of an action or a process
broken all to piecesgo to seedto their surprise, the train left on time
3
used as a function word to indicate position or relation in time: such as
a
: before
five minutes to five
b
: until sense 2
from eight to five
up to now
4
used as a function word to indicate addition, attachment, connection, belonging, possession, accompaniment, or response
the key to the doordanced to live musiccomes to her call
5
used as a function word (1) to indicate the extent or degree (as of completeness or accuracy)
loyal to a mangenerous to a fault
or the extent and result (as of an action or a condition)
beaten to death
(2) to indicate the last or an intermediate point of a series
moderate to cool temperatures
6
a
used as a function word (1) to indicate a relation to one that serves as a standard
inferior to her earlier works
(2) to indicate similarity, correspondence, dissimilarity, or proportion
compared him to a god
b
used as a function word to indicate agreement or conformity
add salt to tasteto my knowledge
c
used as a function word to indicate a proportion in terms of numbers or quantities
400 to the boxodds of ten to one
7
a
used as a function word (1) to indicate the application of an adjective or a noun
agreeable to everyoneattitude to friendstitle to the property
(2) to indicate the relation of a verb to its complement or to a complementary element
refers to the traditions
(3) to indicate the receiver of an action or the one for which something is done or exists
gives a dollar to the man
and often used with a reflexive pronoun to indicate exclusiveness (as of possession) or separateness
had the house to themselves
b
used as a function word to indicate agency
falls to his opponent's blows
8
used as a function word to indicate that the following verb is an infinitive
wants to go
and often used by itself at the end of a clause in place of an infinitive suggested by the preceding context
knows more than she seems to

to

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adverb

1
a
used as a function word to indicate direction toward
run to and fro
b
: close to the wind
the gale having gone over, we came to R. H. Dana
2
: to a state of consciousness or awareness
brings her to with smelling salts
3
a
: into contact especially with the frame
used of a door or a window
the door snapped to
b
used as a function word to indicate physical application or attachment
he … hath set to his seal — John 3:33 (King James Version)
4
used as a function word to indicate application or attention
will stand to William Shakespeare
5
: at hand : by
get to see 'em close to Richard Llewellyn

TO

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abbreviation

1
table of organization
2
traditional orthography
3
turnover

Example Sentences

Preposition right now it's 25 minutes to 10:00 Adverb The wind blew the door to.
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Word History

Etymology

Preposition

Middle English, from Old English ; akin to Old High German zuo to, Latin donec as long as, until

First Known Use

Preposition

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Adverb

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Time Traveler
The first known use of to was before the 12th century

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