to

preposition, particle/tuː/CEFR A1

দিকে, প্রতি; ক্রিয়ার আগে বসে (to go, to eat)

Meaning

Shows direction or a receiver, and marks the plain form of a verb.

Example sentences

She went to the market.সে বাজারে গেল।
I want to learn English.আমি ইংরেজি শিখতে চাই।

Common phrases with “to”

look forward toঅপেক্ষায় থাকা
used toআগে করতাম
according toঅনুযায়ী
due toকারণে

A common mistake

I look forward to meet you.→I look forward to meeting you.

Here to is a preposition, not the infinitive marker, so a noun or -ing form follows. The same is true after used to and object to.

Synonyms & antonyms

Synonyms: toward, until

Antonyms: from

Similar words, and what each means

toward
দিকে, অভিমুখে
In the direction of something.
until
পর্যন্ত, যতক্ষণ না
Up to a particular time, and not after it.

Other English words for “দিকে, প্রতি; ক্রিয়ার আগে বসে (to go, to eat)”

towards
In the direction of something.
toward
In the direction of something.

Opposite words

from
থেকে
Showing the starting point of a place, time or origin.

Idioms using “to”

From hand to mouth
দিন আনি দিন খাই
To add fuel to the fire
আগুনে ঘি ঢালা
To beat about the bush
কথা ঘুরিয়ে বলা
To bell the cat
বিপদের ঝুঁকি নিজে নেওয়া

“to” elsewhere on EnglishBD

The preposition belongs to the word standing in front of it, not to the meaning of the sentence, which is why you cannot work it out and have to learn the pair whole.
Appropriate Prepositions in English →
The bus journey from Dhaka to Rangpur was very tiring.
-ed and -ing Adjectives: Bored or Boring? →
I go to the mosque every Friday.
Irregular Verbs in English (V1, V2, V3) →

Where this word is used

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