to

to · preposition

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Definitions

preposition

  1. 1.

    (preposition) Expressing direction or motion toward a place.

  2. 2.

    (preposition) Indicating the recipient of an action.

  3. 3.

    (preposition) Expressing a point reached.

  4. 4.

    (infinitive marker) Used before a verb to form the infinitive.

  5. 5.

    (preposition) Used to indicate a time before the hour.

  6. 6.

    (preposition) Indicating a range.

Related words

Antonyms: from
See also: from, into, toward
Synonyms: toward, towards, until

Etymology

From Old English "to" meaning "to, toward," from Proto-Germanic "*to." This is one of the most ancient and frequently used words in English. Its use as an infinitive marker developed gradually in Old English.