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 * 1) (particle) A particle used for marking the following verb as an infinitive.
 * 2) (particle, colloquial) As above, with the verb implied.
 * 3) (preposition) In the direction of, and arriving at (indicating destination).
 * 4) (preposition) Used to indicate purpose
 * 5) (preposition) Used to indicate result of action
 * 6) (preposition) Used after an adjective to indicate its application.
 * 7) (preposition, arithmetic) Used to indicate ratios.
 * 8) (preposition, arithmetic) Used to indicate that the preceding term is to be raised to the power of the following value; indicates exponentiation.
 * 9) (preposition) Used to indicate the indirect object.
 * 10) (preposition, time) Preceding
 * 11) (preposition, Newfoundland) at
 * 12) (adverb) Common misspelling of  too.
 * 13) (adverb) Toward a closed, touching or engaging position.
 * 14) (adverb, nautical) Into the wind.
 * 15) (Czech, pronoun) it, that
 * 16) (Danish, numeral, cardinal) two
 * 17) (Danish, verb, dated) wash
 * 18) (Ewe, noun) antelope
 * 19) (Ewe, noun) ear
 * 20) (Ewe, noun) father-in-law
 * 21) (Ewe, noun) mortar
 * 22) (Ewe, noun) mountain
 * 23) (Ewe, verb) to crush
 * 24) (Ewe, verb) to pound
 * 25) (Finnish, Abbreviation abbreviations, acronyms and initialisms]] abbreviations]]) Thursday
 * 26) (Ido, pronoun, demonstrative) this (thing)
 * 27) (Japanese, particle) and; with
 * 28) (Japanese, particle) (used after certain nouns, forms an adverb)
 * 29) (Japanese, particle) if
 * 30) (Japanese, particle) when
 * 31) (Japanese, noun) 戸 : Japanese-style door
 * 32) (Japanese, noun) 都 : metropolis
 * 33) (Lojban, particle) Marks the start of a parenthetical clause or phrase, which is ended by toi.
 * 34) (Norwegian, cardinal number, cardinal) two
 * 35) (Old English, preposition) to, into
 * 36) (Old English, preposition) at
 * 37) (Old English, preposition, grammar) used to mark the inifitive (supine) of the verb
 * 38) (Old English, adverb) besides
 * 39) (Old English, adverb) in addition, also, too; moreover
 * 40) (Polish, pronoun, demonstrative) this (nearby, neuter)
 * 41) (Slovene, pronoun, demonstrative) this
 * 42) (Vietnamese, adjective) big, large
 * 43) (Vietnamese, adjective) great, considerable
 * 44) (Translingual, symbol) The ISO 639-1 official language code of Tongan

Symbol
to


 * 1) The ISO 639-1 official language code of Tongan

English
Most common English words: the « of « and « #4: to » in » I » that

Etymology
From Middle English to ( “ ‘ to ’ ” ), from Old English tō ( “ ‘ to ’ ” ) , from Proto-Germanic  *tō, *ta ( “ ‘ to ’ ” ) , from Proto-Indo-European  *de, *do ( “ ‘ to ’ ” ). Cognate with Low Saxon to ( “ ‘ to ’ ” ), Dutch toe ( “ ‘ to ’ ” ) , German zu ( “ ‘ to ’ ” ) , West Frisian ta ( “ ‘ to ’ ” ).

Pronunciation

 * (  stressed   )
 * (  UK   )  IPA: /tuː/, SAMPA: /tu:/
 * (  US   )  IPA: /tu/, SAMPA: /tu/
 * (  unstressed ,  preconsonantal   )  IPA: /tə/ , SAMPA: /t@/
 * (  unstressed ,  prevocalic   )  IPA: /tʊ/ , SAMPA: /tU/</tt>
 * Rhymes: -uː
 * Homophones: too, two

Particle
to


 * 1) A particle used for marking the following verb as an infinitive.
 * I want to leave.
 * He asked me what to do.
 * I don’t know how to say it.
 * I have places to go and people to see.
 * To err is human.
 * To be, or not to be: that is the question:
 * 1)  (   colloquial   )  As above, with the verb implied.
 * "Did you visit the museum?" "I wanted to, but it was closed."
 * If he hasn't read it yet, he ought to.

Usage notes

 * Traditional British usage adds a verb after to, that is, does not use the second sense above.

Derived terms

 * going to / gonna
 * got to / gotta
 * have to / hafta
 * ought to / oughta
 * supposed to / supposta
 * used to / usta
 * want to / wanna

Translations
infinitive-marker

Preposition
to


 * 1) In the direction of, and arriving at (indicating destination).
 * We are walking to the shop.
 * 1) Used to indicate purpose
 * He devoted himself to education.
 * They drank to his health.
 * 1) Used to indicate result of action
 * His face was beaten to a pulp.
 * 1) Used after an adjective to indicate its application.
 * similar to ..., relevant to ..., pertinent to ..., I was nice to him, he was cruel to her, I am used to walking.
 * 1)  (   arithmetic   )  Used to indicate ratios.
 * one to one = 1:1
 * ten to one = 10:1.
 * 1)  (   arithmetic   )  Used to indicate that the preceding term is to be raised to the power of the following value; indicates exponentiation.
 * Three squared or three to the second power is nine.
 * Three to the power of two is nine.
 * Three to the second is nine.
 * 1) Used to indicate the indirect object.
 * I gave the book to him.
 * 1)  (   time   )  Preceding
 * ten to ten = 9:50; We're going to leave at ten to (the hour).
 * 1)  (   Newfoundland   )  at
 * Stay where you're to and I'll come find you, b'y.

Translations
in the direction of, and arriving at

used after certain adjectives to indicate a relationship

used to indicate ratios

used to indicated exponentiation

used to indicate the indirect object

time: preceding

Adverb
to (not comparable)


 * 1) Common misspelling of  too.
 * 2) Toward a closed, touching or engaging position.
 * Please would you push the door to.
 * 1)  (   nautical   )  Into the wind.

Synonyms

 * (toward a closed, touching or engaging position): closed, shut

Antonyms

 * (toward a closed, touching or engaging position): open, ajar

Anagrams

 * OT,
 * OT,

Pronoun
<b lang="cs" xml:lang="cs">to</b> ''n. ''


 * 1) it, that

Etymology 1
From Old Norse tveir, from Proto-Germanic <i class="Unicode"> *twai</i>, from Proto-Indo-European <i class="Unicode"> *dwóh₁</i> ( “ ‘ two ’ ” ).

Pronunciation

 * IPA: /toː/, [tˢoːˀ]

Numeral
<b lang="da" xml:lang="da">to</b>


 * 1)  (   cardinal   )  two

Etymology 2
From Old Norse þvá ( “ ‘ wash ’ ” ), from Proto-Germanic <i class="Unicode"> *þwahan</i>.

Pronunciation

 * IPA: /toː/, [tˢoːˀ]

Verb
to (imperative to, infinitive at to , present tense tor , past tense toede , past participle har toet )


 * 1)  (   dated   )  wash

Noun
to


 * 1) antelope
 * 2) ear
 * 3) father-in-law
 * 4) mortar
 * 5) mountain

Verb
to


 * 1) to crush
 * 2) to pound

Abbreviation
to (from torstai)


 * 1) Thursday

Pronoun
<b lang="io" xml:lang="io">to</b>


 * 1)  (   demonstrative   )  this (thing)

Particle
to (hiragana と )


 * 1) and; with
 * 2) (used after certain nouns, forms an adverb)
 * 3) if
 * 4) when

Noun
to (hiragana と )


 * 1) 戸 : Japanese-style door
 * 2) 都 : metropolis

Particle
to, in selma'o to


 * 1) Marks the start of a parenthetical clause or phrase, which is ended by toi.

Related terms

 * to'i

Cardinal number
to


 * 1)  (   cardinal   )  two

Etymology
From Proto-Germanic <i class="Unicode"> *tō, *ta</i> ( “ ‘ to ’ ” ), from Proto-Indo-European <i class="Unicode"> *de, *do</i> ( “ ‘ to ’ ” ). Cognate with Old Saxon tō (  adv.  ) , “ ‘ to ’ ” ) , Old High German zuo  (  adv. ), “ ‘ to ’ ” ).

Preposition
<b lang="ang" xml:lang="ang">tō</b>


 * 1) to, into
 * 2) at
 * 3)  (   grammar   )  used to mark the inifitive (supine) of the verb
 * tō drīfenne ( “ ‘ to drive ’ ” ) 

Adverb
<b lang="ang" xml:lang="ang">tō</b>


 * 1) besides
 * 2) in addition, also, too; moreover

Descendants

 * English: to, too

Etymology
From Proto-Slavic <i class="Unicode"> *to</i> < Proto-Indo-European <i class="Unicode"> *tód</i>

Pronunciation

 * IPA: /t̪ɔ/

Pronoun
<b lang="pl" xml:lang="pl">to</b> ''n. ''


 * 1)  (   demonstrative   )  this (nearby, neuter)

Declension
declension of to

Pronoun
<b lang="sl" xml:lang="sl">to</b> ''n. ''


 * 1)  (   demonstrative   )  this

Adjective
to


 * 1) big, large
 * 2) great, considerable

Derived terms

 * to lớn

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