Definition of TO

to

Particle

  • A particle used for marking the following verb as an infinitive.
  • As above, with the verb implied.
  • Used to indicate an obligation on the part of, or a directive given to, the subject.
  • In order to.
  • a filler word common amongst urban Indians.

Prep

  • In the direction of; towards.
  • Indicating destination or final position: In the direction of, so as to arrive at or reach.
  • Used to indicate the target or recipient of an action.
  • So as to contact, press against, impact, etc.
  • So as to become or reach: indicating a terminal state resulting from an action.
  • So as to bring about or elicit (an effect or outcome).
  • Used after an adjective to indicate its application.
  • Indicating a degree or level reached.
  • Used to describe what something consists of or contains.
  • Denotes the end of a range.
  • As a.
  • Used to indicate a ratio or comparison; compared to, as against.
  • Used to indicate that the preceding term is to be raised to the power of the following value; indicates exponentiation.
  • Preceding (the stated hour).
  • Preceding (the stated hour).
  • With implied hour.
  • According to.
  • At.
  • Used more-or-less idiomatically with various verbs: keep to the left, agree to the proposal, attend to the matter, etc. See the individual entries.

Adv

  • Toward a closed, touching or engaging position.
  • Into the wind.
  • Misspelling of too.

Preposition

  • Indicating movement toward a place, person, or thing; expressing purpose.

Examples

  • "Did you visit the museum?" "I wanted to, but it was closed."
  • Anyone could do this job; there's nothing to it.
  • He asked me what to do.
  • He devoted himself to education.
  • He made several bad-taste jokes to groans from the audience.
  • His face was beaten to a pulp.
  • I am to so bored right now.
  • I fixed the notice to the wall.
  • I gave the book to him.
  • I have places to go and people to see.
  • I need some more books to read and friends to go partying with.
  • I sang my baby to sleep.
  • I spoke to him earlier.
  • I tried complaining, but it was to no effect.
  • I want to leave.
  • I went to the shops to buy some bread.
  • If he hasn't read it yet, he ought to.
  • It takes 2 to 4 weeks to process typical applications.
  • It was to a large extent true.
  • My car dos 25 miles to the gallon.
  • Our holiday did not go to plan.
  • Please push the door to.
  • Precisely to get away from you was why I did what I did.
  • Put your shoulder to the door.
  • She looked to the heavens.
  • She struggled to find a word that connected ’TO’ on the board to a triple word score.
  • similar to ..., relevant to ..., pertinent to ..., I was nice to him, he was cruel to her, I am used to walking.
  • Stay where you're to and I'll come find you, b'y.
  • The coconut fell to the ground.
  • The name has a nice ring to it.
  • The water came right to the top of this wall.
  • There are 100 pence to the pound.
  • There's a lot of sense to what he says.
  • They drank to his health.
  • This gauge is accurate to a second.
  • Three squared or three to the second power is nine.
  • Three to the power of two is nine.
  • Three to the second is nine.
  • To clutch/clasp/hold/press one's hanky to one's mouth/nose/forehead.
  • To err is human.
  • To everyone's great relief, the tuneless carol singers finally ceased their warbling.
  • We are walking to the shop.
  • We manufacture these parts to a very high tolerance.
  • Where are you to?
  • Whisk the mixture to a smooth consistency.
  • Who am I to criticise? I've done worse things myself.
  • You are to go to the store and buy a bottle of milk.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English to, from Old English tō, from Proto-Germanic *tō ~ *ta, from Proto-Indo-European *de ~ *do (“to”). Cognate with Scots tae, to (“to”), North Frisian to, tö, tu (“to”), Saterland Frisian tou (“to”), Low German to (“to”), Dutch toe, te (“to”), German zu (“to”), West Frisian ta (“to”). Non-Germanic cognates include Albanian ndaj (“towards”), Irish do (“to, for”), Breton da (“to, for”), Welsh i (“to, for”), Russian до (do, “to”). Doublet of too.

Synonyms

closed, shut

Antonyms

ajar, open, past

Scrabble Score: 2

to: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
to: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
to: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 2

to: valid Words With Friends Word