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- Dictionaryto/tuː/
preposition
- 1. expressing motion in the direction of (a particular location): "walking down to the shops"
- 2. approaching or reaching (a particular condition): "Christopher's expression changed from amazement to joy"
infinitive marker
- 1. used with the base form of a verb to indicate that the verb is in the infinitive.
- 2. used without a verb following when the missing verb is clearly understood: "he asked her to come but she said she didn't want to"
adverb
- 1. so as to be closed or nearly closed: "he pulled the door to behind him"
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We use to with verbs such as give, hand, send, write, to indicate the person or thing that receives or experiences the object of the verb: …. To as a preposition: time. We use to in telling the time, when we refer to the number of minutes before the hour: …. To as a preposition: approximate numbers.
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 city. went back to the original idea. went to lunch. b. used as a function word to indicate direction. a mile to the south. turned his back to the door. a tendency to silliness. c.
To is a very common word that performs many different functions, such as expressing direction ( I’m driving to the office) or contact ( Pin it to the wall ), indicating an object or recipient ( Give it to me ), or setting a range ( 9 to 5) or limit ( These go to 11 ).
13 meanings: 1. used to indicate the destination of the subject or object of an action 2. used to mark the indirect object of a.... Click for more definitions.
1. (used for expressing motion or direction toward a place, person, or thing approached and reached): Come to the house. 2. (used for expressing motion or direction toward something): from north to south. 3. (used for expressing limit of movement or extension): He grew to six feet.
TO definition: 1. used with a verb to make the infinitive: 2. used to give the reason for doing something: 3. in…. Learn more.
in accordance with; according to: promised us a room to our liking. with respect to; with reference to: What will he say to this? (used to express in; making up): There are 12 to the dozen. (used to express the indirect object of a verb): Give it to me. Show the book to the girl.
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. Webster's New World.
The small boat was tossed to and fro by the waves. TO meaning: 1 : used to indicate that the following verb is in the infinitive form often used by itself in place of an infinitive verb when the verb is understood; 2 : used to indicate the place, person, or thing that someone or something moves toward.
13 senses: 1. used to indicate the destination of the subject or object of an action 2. used to mark the indirect object of a.... Click for more definitions.
