To Definition

to͝o; tə when unstressed
preposition
In the direction of; toward.
A turn to the left, traveling to Pittsburgh.
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Towards.
Turned to me.
American Heritage
In the direction of and reaching.
He went to Boston; it fell to the ground.
Webster's New World
As far as; to the extent of.
Wet to the skin, starved to death.
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Toward or into the condition of.
To grow to manhood, a rise to fame.
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Synonyms:
adverb
In one direction; toward a person or thing.
Owls with feathers wrong end to.
American Heritage
Forward.
His hat is on wrong side to.
Webster's New World
In the normal or desired direction, position, or condition; esp., shut or closed.
The door was blown to.
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Into a state of consciousness.
The boxer came to.
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Into a state of action or attentiveness.
Sat down for lunch and fell to.
American Heritage
abbreviation
Turnover.
Webster's New World

The ccTLD for Tonga as assigned by the IANA.

Wiktionary
affix
Completely, entirely, severely.
To-broken means “broken to pieces”
Webster's New World

Idioms, Phrasal Verbs Related to To

Origin of To

  • Middle English from Old English tō de- in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • ME < OE, akin to Ger zer-, L dis-: see dis-

    From Webster's New World College Dictionary, 5th Edition

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