Definition of TO

to

Meanings

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.

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

Words With Friends Score: 2

to is a valid Words With Friends word