English words starting with to

Meanings of To:

preposition

Expressing motion in the direction of (a particular location).

Usage examples:

Walking down to the shops

adverb

So as to be closed or nearly closed.

Usage examples:

He pulled the door to behind him

infinitive particle

Used with the base form of a verb to indicate that the verb is in the infinitive.

Usage examples:

I set out to buy food

Meanings of To be after:

idiom

Used to mean that it is easy to understand what you could have done to prevent something bad from happening after it has happened

Usage examples:

In retrospect, we should have insisted on checking his calculations, but it's easy to be wise after…

Meanings of To begin with:

idiom

Before now

phrase

At first.

Usage examples:

To begin with i always rested.

Meanings of To blend:

noun

A mixture of different things or styles

Usage examples:

A rich blend of the finest coffee beans, their music is a blend of jazz and african rhythms.

verb

To mix or combine things together, or to mix or combine with something else, to make one substance

Usage examples:

In a separate bowl, blend the egg and cream., stir until the flour is blended into the butter., emu…

Meanings of To carpool:

noun

A group of people who travel together to work or school in a car, usually taking turns to drive

Usage examples:

We organized a carpool to make getting to work easier and more efficient., the chairman isn't given…

Meanings of To cope:

verb

To deal successfully with a difficult situation

Usage examples:

It's only been a year since he died - how's she coping (= how is she)?, he had so much pressure on …

Meanings of To date:

idiom

Prior to the present time

phrase

Until now.

Usage examples:

Their finest work to date

noun

A numbered day in a month, often given with the name of the month or with the month and the year

Usage examples:

Today’s date is june 24, 1998., we agreed to meet again at a later date., please fill in your date …

Meanings of To do time:

idiom

To spend enough time to do something well or carefully

Usage examples:

She didn’t even take the time to say goodbye.

Meanings of To each his own:

phrase

Used to say that everyone likes different things

Usage examples:

You actually like modern jazz, do you? each to their own., i try not to judge people who like diffe…

Meanings of To establish:

verb

To start something that will last for a long time, or to create or set something in a particular way

Usage examples:

He helped to establish the university of california at berkeley., once we establish the price, we c…

Meanings of To give:

verb

To offer something to someone, or to provide someone with something

Usage examples:

[ + two objects ] she gave us a set of saucepans as a wedding present., can you give me a date for …

noun

The quality of stretching, bending, or breaking, or becoming less firm or tight, under pressure

Usage examples:

A sweater knitted in pure cotton doesn't have much give (= will not stretch much).

Meanings of To go about:

phrasal verb

To begin to do something

Usage examples:

We’d like to help but we’re not sure what’s the best way to go about it.

Meanings of To go by:

phrasal verb

To follow or use information provided by something or someone

Usage examples:

Don’t go by what she says – she’s always wrong.

Meanings of To go round:

phrasal verb

To spin like a wheel

Usage examples:

Are there enough pencils to go round?, [ + -ing verb ] you can't go round being rude to people., i'…

Meanings of To have one for the road:

phrase

A final drink before leaving a place.

Usage examples:

Police forces are saying don't have one for the road—have none for the road

Meanings of To keep someone posted:

noun

A vertical pole stuck in the ground, usually to support something or to mark a position

Usage examples:

Al leaned against a fence post., novello was the first woman and first hispanic to hold the post of…

prefix

After or later than

Usage examples:

Post-tax profits are £931,000 against £971,000 the previous year., the tokyo market made a strong p…

Meanings of To lay out:

phrasal verb

To arrange in a pattern or design; to plan something by showing how its parts fit together

Usage examples:

The designer laid out the book with pictures on every page., he has laid out $40,000 to fund little…

Meanings of To make matters worse:

noun

A situation or subject that is being dealt with or considered

Usage examples:

Her arrival complicates matters even further., i think this is a matter best left to the mayor to d…

phrase

With the result that a bad situation is made worse.

Usage examples:

To make matters worse, free school meals have been withdrawn

idiom

Used to say that something has made a bad or difficult situation worse

Usage examples:

Three of our players were ill, and to make matters worse, our main scorer had broken his ankle., pe…

Meanings of To pitch in:

phrasal verb

To become involved in esp. something helpful

Usage examples:

If we all pitch in, the cleanup shouldn’t take long.

Meanings of To sample:

noun

A small amount of something which shows what the rest is or should be like

Usage examples:

A free sample, a blood/tissue sample, the booklet contains sample questions and answers., the poll …

Meanings of To the contrary:

idiom

Contrary to expectations

phrase

With the opposite meaning or implication.

Usage examples:

He continued to drink despite medical advice to the contrary

Meanings of To the full:

idiom

To the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely;

phrase

To the greatest possible extent.

Usage examples:

Enjoy your free trip to europe to the full

Meanings of To the letter:

phrase

With adherence to every detail.

Usage examples:

The method was followed to the letter

idiom

If you obey instructions or rules to the letter, you do exactly what you have been told to do, giving great attention to every detail

Usage examples:

I followed the instructions to the letter and it still went wrong.

Meanings of To the limit:

idiom

In full

Meanings of To top it off:

phrasal verb

To make something complete or satisfying

Usage examples:

A fabulous cherry pie topped off the meal., sean filled his glass and then topped off ed carey's.