English Dictionary

prep.
1.   a. In a direction toward so as to reach: went to the city.
b. Towards: turned to me.
2.   a. Reaching as far as: The ocean water was clear all the way to the bottom.
b. To the extent or degree of: loved him to distraction.
c. With the resultant condition of: nursed her back to health.
3.   Toward a given state: helping minority women to economic equality.
4.   In contact with; against: their faces pressed to the windows.
5.   In front of: stood face to face.
6.   Used to indicate appropriation or possession: looked for the top to the jar.
7.   Concerning; regarding: waiting for an answer to my letter.
8.   In a particular relationship with: The brook runs parallel to the road.
9.   As an accompaniment or a complement of: danced to the tune.
10.   Composing; constituting: two cups to a pint.
11.   In accord with: job responsibilities suited to her abilities.
12.   As compared with: a book superior to his others.
13.   a. Before: The time is ten to five.
b. Up till; until: worked from nine to five.
14.   a. For the purpose of: went out to lunch.
b. In honor of: a toast to the queen.
15.   a. Used before a verb to indicate the infinitive: I'd like to go.
b. Used alone when the infinitive is understood: Go if you want to.
16.   a. Used to indicate the relationship of a verb with its complement: refer to a dictionary; refer me to a dictionary.
b. Used with a reflexive pronoun to indicate exclusivity or separateness: had the plane to ourselves.adv.
1.   In one direction; toward a person or thing: owls with feathers wrong end to.
2.   Into a shut or closed position: pushed the door to.
3.   Into a state of consciousness: The patient came to.
4.   Into a state of action or attentiveness: sat down for lunch and fell to.
5.   Nautical Into the wind.[Middle English, from Old English t; see de- in Indo-European roots.]