to
[ too; unstressed too, tuh ]
/ tu; unstressed tʊ, tə /
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preposition
adverb
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Idioms about to
to and fro. fro (def. 2).
Origin of to
before 900; Middle English, Old English tō; cognate with Dutch te, toe,German zu
Other definitions for to (2 of 3)
t.o.
abbreviation
turnover.
turn over.
Other definitions for to (3 of 3)
T.O.
or TO
abbreviation
telegraph office.
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How to use to in a sentence
British Dictionary definitions for to (1 of 2)
to1
/ (tuː, unstressed before a vowel tʊ, unstressed before a consonant tə) /
preposition
adverb
towards a fixed position, esp (of a door) closed
Word Origin for to
Old English tō; related to Old Frisian, Old Saxon to, Old High German zuo, Latin do- as in dōnec until
British Dictionary definitions for to (2 of 2)
to2
the internet domain name for
Tonga
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