Search results for 'TO':

TO abbreviation 1 Tax Officer. 2 telegraph office. 3 Transport Officer. 4 turn over.

to prep 1 towards; in the direction of, or with the destination of somewhere or something • Let's go to the shop. 2 used to express as a resulting condition, aim or purpose • boil the fruit to a pulp • to my surprise. 3 as far as; until • from beginning to end • bears the scars to this day. 4 used to introduce the indirect object of a verb • He sent it to us. 5 used to express addition • add one to ten. 6 used to express attachment, connection, contact or possession • put his ear to the door • the key to the lock. 7 before the hour of • ten minutes to three. 8 used to express response or reaction to a situation or event, etc • rise to the occasion • dance to the music. 9 used to express comparison or proportion • won by two goals to one • second to none. 10 used before an infinitive or instead of a complete infinitive • He asked her to stay but she didn't want to. adverb 1 in or into a nearly closed position • pulled the window to. 2 back into consciousness • He came to a few minutes later. 3 near at hand. 4 in the direction required • hove to. to and fro backwards and forwards. toing and froing movement backwards and forwards in an agitated way.
ETYMOLOGY: Anglo-Saxon.