to Synonyms
Another word for to
• preposition (Context 1)
Identifying the person or thing affected, or the recipient of an action or object.
"He handed the signed contract unto the legal director."
• preposition (Context 2)
Expressing motion or direction toward a point, person, place, or thing approached and reached.
"She walked toward the university library every morning before her first lecture."
• preposition (Context 3)
Expressing a point reached at the end of a range, extent, or period of time.
"The museum exhibition is open from Tuesday until Sunday each week."
• preposition (Context 4)
Used as a function word before the base form of a verb to mark the infinitive and express purpose, intention, or result.
"They organized a community meeting in order to discuss the proposed neighborhood park."
• preposition (Context 5)
Indicating a relationship of comparison, ratio, proportion, or attachment between two things.
"The committee voted three against one in favor of the revised budget."
• adverb (Context 6)
Into a state of consciousness, awareness, or normal activity after fainting or sleeping.
"When the patient finally came around, she was already inside the recovery room."
• adverb (Context 7)
So as to be closed, shut, or nearly closed.
"Please pull the heavy oak door shut on your way out of the study."
Opposites of to
The opposite of to shifts depending on context. Common opposites include: