to

Used for movement, destination, and receiver

Diagrams

TO - Simple IconSimple icon showing TO (direction toward)

**TO Preposition - Direction Toward**Shows TO used for movement toward a destination or target

**TO and FROM - Direction Relationships**Shows TO (toward) and FROM (away from) directional relationship

Common collocations

to date
to start with
to sum up
to be honest
to make matters worse
to some extent
to say the least
to and fro
close to
next to

Description

Used for movement, destination, and receiver

TO indicates movement towards a destination or target. It's the primary directional preposition in English, showing where something or someone is going. TO can also mark the recipient of something (giving, sending) or the purpose of an action. For time, TO marks the end point of a period or a time before the hour ('five TO ten' means 9:55). In British English, TO is essential in movement verbs and recipient structures. TO also forms the infinitive of verbs (TO go, TO see), though this is a grammatical use rather than a prepositional one.

Meanings

Movement or direction toward something
Until a time or deadline
Purpose or recipient

Common Collocations

to date
to start with
to sum up
to be honest
to make matters worse
to some extent
to say the least
to and fro
close to
next to