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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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TO definition: 1. used before a verb to show that it is in the infinitive 2. used after some verbs, especially…. Learn more.
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 definition: (used for expressing motion or direction toward a point, person, place, or thing approached and reached, as opposed to from). See examples of TO used in a sentence.
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.
Definition of to preposition in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
You use to before the base form of a verb to form the to-infinitive. You use the to-infinitive after certain verbs, nouns, and adjectives, and after words such as 'how', 'which', and 'where'. The management wanted to know what I was doing there. She told ministers of her decision to resign.
TO definition: 1. used with a verb to make the infinitive: 2. used to give the reason for doing something: 3. in…. Learn more.
To definition: (used for expressing motion or direction toward a point, person, place, or thing approached and reached, as opposed to from). See examples of TO used in a sentence.
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.
1. preposition. You use to when indicating the place that someone or something visits, moves toward, or points at. Two friends and I drove to Florida during spring break. She went to the window and looked out. 2. preposition. If you go to an event, you go where it is taking place. We went to a party at the Kurt's house. He came to dinner.
