preposition

to

Translation

to, towards, until

I am going to the shop.

I am going to the store.

Give the book to her.

I want to learn.

It's ten to five.

((a place)) indicates direction towards a place I am going to the store.

((sb.)) indicates the recipient of an action Give the book to her.

((verb)) forms the infinitive of a verb I want to learn.

((a time)) indicates time before the hour It's ten to five.

Synonyms: towards, for; Antonyms: from

From Old English 'tō', from a common Proto-Germanic root. A fundamental word indicating direction.

Think of 'to' as an arrow (→) pointing toward a destination, person, or action.