Definition of To

Babylon English
to
prep. toward; for; in contrast with; in order to
adv. toward the previous condition; in accordance with; in honor of; for the good health of (during a toast with drinks)

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To Definition from Computer & Internet Dictionaries & Glossaries

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to
<networking> The country code for Tonga.
Heavily used for vanity domains because it looks like the English word "to".
(1999-01-27)

Internet Domains
TO
Tonga


To Definition from Government Dictionaries & Glossaries

DOD Joint Acronyms and Abbreviations
TO
technical order; theater of operations
  

Military Abbreviations
TO
theater of operations

International Relations and Security Acronyms
TO
Table of Organization


To Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries

Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
To
(prep.)
The preposition to primarily indicates approach and arrival, motion made in the direction of a place or thing and attaining it, access; and also, motion or tendency without arrival; movement toward; -- opposed to from.
  
(prep.)
In many phrases, and in connection with many other words, to has a pregnant meaning, or is used elliptically.
  
(prep.)
In a very general way, and with innumerable varieties of application, to connects transitive verbs with their remoter or indirect object, and adjectives, nouns, and neuter or passive verbs with a following noun which limits their action. Its sphere verges upon that of for, but it contains less the idea of design or appropriation; as, these remarks were addressed to a large audience; let us keep this seat to ourselves; a substance sweet to the taste; an event painful to the mind; duty to God and to our parents; a dislike to spirituous liquor.
  
(prep.)
Hence, it indicates motion, course, or tendency toward a time, a state or condition, an aim, or anything capable of being regarded as a limit to a tendency, movement, or action; as, he is going to a trade; he is rising to wealth and honor.
  
(prep.)
Extent; limit; degree of comprehension; inclusion as far as; as, they met us to the number of three hundred.
  
(prep.)
Effect; end; consequence; as, the prince was flattered to his ruin; he engaged in a war to his cost; violent factions exist to the prejudice of the state.
  
(prep.)
Comparison; as, three is to nine as nine is to twenty-seven; it is ten to one that you will offend him.
  
(prep.)
Character; condition of being; purpose subserved or office filled.
  
(prep.)
As sign of the infinitive, to had originally the use of last defined, governing the infinitive as a verbal noun, and connecting it as indirect object with a preceding verb or adjective; thus, ready to go, i.e., ready unto going; good to eat, i.e., good for eating; I do my utmost to lead my life pleasantly. But it has come to be the almost constant prefix to the infinitive, even in situations where it has no prepositional meaning, as where the infinitive is direct object or subject; thus, I love to learn, i.e., I love learning; to die for one's country is noble, i.e., the dying for one's country. Where the infinitive denotes the design or purpose, good usage formerly allowed the prefixing of for to the to; as, what went ye out for see? (Matt. xi. 8).
  
(prep.)
Apposition; connection; antithesis; opposition; as, they engaged hand to hand.
  
(prep.)
Addition; union; accumulation.
  
(prep.)
Accord; adaptation; as, an occupation to his taste; she has a husband to her mind.
  
(prep.)
Accompaniment; as, she sang to his guitar; they danced to the music of a piano.
  

To-
(prep.)
An obsolete intensive prefix used in the formation of compound verbs; as in to-beat, to-break, to-hew, to-rend, to-tear. See these words in the Vocabulary. See the Note on All to, or All-to, under All, adv.
  

The Phrase Finder
To be or not to be, that is the question
Origin
From Shakespeare's Hamlet.

To boldly go where no man has gone before
Origin
Part of introductory voiceover to Star Trek.

To boot
Meaning
In addition to.
Origin
From the Old English word bot - compensation.

To cast the first stone
Origin
From the Bible. John 8:7. So when they continued asking him, he lifted up himself, and said unto them, He that is without sin among you, let him first cast a stone at her.

To gild refined gold, to paint the lily
Meaning
Usually misquoted as 'to gild the lily'.
Origin
From Shakespeare's King John.

To sleep: perchance to dream: ay, there's the rub
Origin
From Shakespeare's Hamlet.

To travel hopefully is a better thing than to arrive
Origin
Quotation from Robert Louis Stevenson. 'To travel hopefully is a better thing than to arrive, and the true success is to labour.'

Australian Slang
On to
in a state of awareness; knowing or realising the true meaning, nature, etc.: “The police are already on to your little game”


To and from
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hEnglish - advanced version

to-

to-
\to-\ (?, see to, prep.), [as. to- asunder; akin to g. zer-, and perhaps to l. dis-, or gr. &?;.] an obsolete intensive prefix used in the formation of compound verbs; as in to-beat, to-break, to-hew, to-rend, to-tear. see these words in the vocabulary. see the note on all to, or all-to, under all, adv.


Concise English-Irish Dictionary v. 1.1
to
prep., do, d', aig, t'
prep., (towards) chun (+ gen.), chum, cho, chuig, ionsar
to the: do'n (= do an)
going to Rome: ag dul do'n Róimh
to you, for you: duit
to (a place): go (prefixes h to vowels)
(as far as) go dtí
to some extent: beagán
I give something to a person: tugaim rud do dhuine
I go to Derry: téim go Doire
to the door: go dtín doras

English Phonetics

JM Languages
TO
To is an Adamawa language spoken in Cameroon.
The language is: To

JM Welsh <=> English Dictionary
To
To = n. a covering; a roof; a generation

Ad
Ad = a. a going on, over, or to.
It is a general prefix to words answering to RE

Cyrchiad
Cyrchiad = n. a coming to

Dar
Dar = a. prefix that implies before, upon, or about to be, analogous to

De
De = n. activity; a parting, right, right side; the south, v. to part; to

Digrybwyll
Digrybwyll = a. not alluded to

Dyfynu
Dyfynu = v. to draw to; to cite

Echeiniad
Echeiniad = n. a giving origin to

Gerag
Gerag = prep. in a direction to

Gwrth
Gwrth = n. opposition, contrast; prep. against, opposite to

Hol
Hol = n. a fetch, a bringing to; v. to fetch, to go for

Hyd
Hyd = n. length; continuity; while, prep. to, unto, as far as, ad. till; to the place that; along ever

I
I = prep. to; into; towards, for I = pron. I, me, for emphasis

Idd
Idd = n. that is sharp, prep. to, towards; for; into

Llithio
Llithio = v. to draw to, to attract, to entice, to lecture, to bait

Llysedig
Llysedig = a. separated; objected to

Med
Med = prep. to the full; to, unto

Serch
Serch = n. regard, or love, prep. with respect to, notwithstanding

Tanio
Tanio = v. to fire, to put on fire, to set fire to

Tua
Tua = adv. in a direction to

Wrth
Wrth = n. a touch, contact, prep. close to; by; with


To Definition from Science & Technology Dictionaries & Glossaries

ETSI and 3GPP
TO
Telecommunications Operator

AERONAUTICAL ABBREVIATIONS
T/O
TAKEOFF

Abbreviation Airbus A340
TO
Takeoff

Country Data Codes
TO
Tonga (Internet),
Tonga (ISO 3166),
Togo (FIPS 10-4)


To Definition from Society & Culture Dictionaries & Glossaries

Environmental Engineering (English ver.)
TO
Task Order


To Definition from Arts & Humanities Dictionaries & Glossaries

English-Latin Online Dictionary
to
tenus, procul, gratia


To Definition from Medicine Dictionaries & Glossaries

A Basic Guide to ASL
To
The extended right index finger moves forward slowly and comes to rest on the tip of the extended, upturned left index finger. This sign should never be used for an infinitive; it is simply omitted in that case.


To Definition from Entertainment & Music Dictionaries & Glossaries

Klingon - English
to'
n. tactics


To Definition from Business & Finance Dictionaries & Glossaries

Company Info: Ticker, Name, Description
TO
Tech/Ops Sevcon, Inc.
Exchange: AMEX
Holding company with subsidiaries which design, manufacture, sell and service solid-state products which control motor speed and acceleration for battery-powered electric vehicles, electric fork lift trucks and underground coal-mining equipment; And manufacture special metalized film capacitors for electronics applications.


To Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries

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TO
TO may stand for the following:

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to
.to is the Internet country code top-level domain (ccTLD) of the island kingdom of Tonga.

The government of Tonga sells domains in its ccTLD to any interested party. Because to is a useful English preposition, it became popular to craft memorable URLs called domain hacks that take advantage of this, such as (bogus example) http://look.to/wikipedia or Refused's page.to/come.

The .to ccTLD is administered by the Tonga Network Information Center (Tonic).


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