to

Meaning

Particle

1. A particle used for marking the following verb as an infinitive.
2. As above, with the verb implied.
3. Used to indicate an obligation on the part of, or a directive given to, the subject.
4. In order to.

Prep

1. In the direction of; towards.
2. Indicating destination or final position: In the direction of, so as to arrive at or reach.
3. Used to indicate the target or recipient of an action.
4. So as to contact, press against, impact, etc.
5. So as to become or reach: indicating a terminal state resulting from an action.
6. So as to bring about or elicit (an effect or outcome).
7. Used after an adjective to indicate its application.
8. Indicating a degree or level reached.
9. Used to describe what something consists of or contains.
10. Denotes the end of a range.
11. (obsolete) As a.
12. Used to indicate a ratio or comparison; compared to, as against.
13. Used to indicate that the preceding term is to be raised to the power of the following value; indicates exponentiation.
14. Preceding (the stated hour).
15. (informal) Preceding (the stated hour).
16. According to.
17. (Canada, Newfoundland, Wales) At.
18. 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

1. (not-comparable, regional) Toward a closed, touching or engaging position.
2. (not-comparable) Into the wind.
3. (alt-of, misspelling, not-comparable) Misspelling of too.

Opposite of

past, open, ajar

Synonyms

at

for

towards

toward

in

on

🔛

with

up to

in order to

until

from

into

unto

of

by

per

against

about

over

so that

in the direction of

as far as

near

before

till

concerning

off

above

and

upon

together

up

🆙

regarding

follow

whine

beside

direction

show respect

reach

surrender

onto

than

in order

honour

for you

a

🅰️

about to

go

that

in the direction

Translations

zu

a

à

a

nach

naar

tegen

an

🔛

aan

🔛

a

a

para

pour

en

hacia

Pronounced as (IPA)

/tuː/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: to

Inherited from Old English: tō

Cognate with Scots: tae

Cognate with Northern Frisian: to

Cognate with Saterland Frisian: tou

Cognate with Low German: to

Cognate with Dutch: toe

Cognate with German: zu

Cognate with Western Frisian: ta

Cognate with Albanian: ndaj

Cognate with Russian: до

In summary

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.

Sentences

The concert was loud enough for everyone in the city to hear .

Taking the jacket out , he began to clean the glasses .

We want to include all of our partners in this project .

Nine men were hired to dig the ruins .

He became the first Frenchman to win the World Championship .

He then tried to solve the general insecurity .