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to

to
T t

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [too; unstressed too, tuh]
    • /tu; unstressed tʊ, tə/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [too; unstressed too, tuh]
    • /tu; unstressed tʊ, tə/

Definitions of to word

  • preposition to (used for expressing motion or direction toward a point, person, place, or thing approached and reached, as opposed to from): They came to the house. 1
  • preposition to (used for expressing direction or motion or direction toward something) in the direction of; toward: from north to south. 1
  • preposition to (used for expressing limit of movement or extension): He grew to six feet. 1
  • preposition to (used for expressing contact or contiguity) on; against; beside; upon: a right uppercut to the jaw; Apply varnish to the surface. 1
  • preposition to (used for expressing a point of limit in time) before; until: to this day; It is ten minutes to six. We work from nine to five. 1
  • preposition to (used for expressing aim, purpose, or intention): going to the rescue. 1

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Origin of to

First appearance:

before 900
One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English, Old English tō; cognate with Dutch te, toe, German zu

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for To

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

to popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 100% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

to usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for to

prep to

  • as far as — to the degree or extent that
  • continuously — uninterrupted in time; without cessation: continuous coughing during the concert.
  • contra — against
  • down to — the responsibility or fault of
  • for — for loop

preposition to

  • back — If you move back, you move in the opposite direction to the one in which you are facing or in which you were moving before.
  • becoming — A piece of clothing, a colour, or a hairstyle that is becoming makes the person who is wearing it look attractive.

adjective to

  • onto — surjection

Antonyms for to

preposition to

  • mito — a city in Ibaraki prefecture, E central Honshu, Japan.

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