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Definitions of to in various dictionaries:

In a direction toward so as to reach: went to the city.

Towards: turned to me.

Reaching as far as: The ocean water was clear all the way to the bottom.

To the extent or degree of: loved him to distraction.

With the resultant condition of: nursed her back to health.

Toward a given state: helping minority women to economic equality.

In contact with; against: their faces pressed to the windows.

In front of: stood face to face.

Used to indicate appropriation or possession: looked for the top to the jar.

Concerning; regarding: waiting for an answer to my letter.

In a particular relationship with: The brook runs parallel to the road.

As an accompaniment or a complement of: danced to the tune.

Composing; constituting: two cups to a pint.

In accord with: job responsibilities suited to her abilities.

As compared with: a book superior to his others.

Before: The time is ten to five.

Up till; until: worked from nine to five.

For the purpose of: went out to lunch.

In honor of: a toast to the queen.

Used before a verb to indicate the infinitive: I’d like to go.

Used alone when the infinitive is understood: Go if you want to.

Used to indicate the relationship of a verb with its complement: refer to a dictionary; refer me to a dictionary.

Used with a reflexive pro noun to indicate exclusivity or separateness: had the plane to ourselves.

In one direction; toward a person or thing: owls with feathers wrong end to.

Into a shut or closed position: pushed the door to.

Into a state of consciousness: The patient came to.

Into a state of action or attentiveness: sat down for lunch and fell to.

Into the wind.

prep - in the direction of