1. • 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 pronoun 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.
2. • prep - in the direction of

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