I have to go to sleep.
Source: tatoeba (1277)
To
/tuː/
Synonyms for "to" (104 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (21)
Noun(7 words)
adjective of behaviorapathy toward politicsattach tocompetition for resourcesconfirmation bias towardconsideration for othersdirection of unbalanced force
Verb(2 words)
allocates water for industrycalls for constitutional reform
Adjective(2 words)
american war for independencear apps for learning
Strong matches (31)
Noun(10 words)
Adjective(1 words)
for profit education services
Related words (52)
Noun(13 words)
Verb(2 words)
place into teams randomlyprepare for exam
Adjective(4 words)
procedural motion to changesecond languages for instructionstrong push for reformstrong relevance to results
Adverb(1 words)
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: adjective of behavior, against, all the way, allocates water for industry, american war for independence.
- Sentence evidence is available for to, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from derived_reverse, moby, opengloss.
Synonym selection checklist
- Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
- Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
- Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "to".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "to"
Keep "to" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.
If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.
Replacement workflow
1. Preserve meaning
Choose a synonym only if it keeps the core idea of "to" intact in the sentence you are editing.
2. Tune tone
Check whether the replacement sounds more formal, casual, emotional, technical, or forceful than the original word.
3. Re-read context
Read the full sentence after the swap. Keep the synonym only when the sentence becomes clearer or more precise.
Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.
Final fit check
After choosing a replacement for "to", read the sentence once for meaning and once for rhythm. The best synonym should feel natural in the full sentence, not only accurate in a word list.
If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "to" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.
Related word relations
OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
Translations
116 translations across 46 languages.
Arabic
2 entries- لِ prep (used to indicate the indirect object)
- لِ prep (used to indicate the indirect object)
Bashkir
4 entries- ...-гә prep (used to indicate ratios)
- ...-кә prep (used to indicate ratios)
- ...-ға prep (used to indicate ratios)
- ...-ҡа prep (used to indicate ratios)
Catalan
2 entries- a prep (used to indicate the indirect object)
- a prep (used to indicate ratios)
Chinese Mandarin
3 entries- 差 prep (time: preceding)
- 比 prep (used to indicate ratios)
- 給 /给 prep (used to indicate the indirect object)
Czech
1 entries- ku prep (used to indicate ratios)
Danish
1 entries- til prep (used to indicate ratios)
Dutch
4 entries- aan prep (used to indicate the indirect object)
- tegen prep (used to indicate ratios)
- tot prep (used to indicated exponentiation)
- voor prep (time: preceding)
Esperanto
1 entries- al prep (used to indicate the indirect object)
Estonian
1 entries- enne prep (time: preceding)
Finnish
3 entries- -ksi prep (to indicate result of action)
- potenssiin prep (used to indicated exponentiation)
- vaille prep (time: preceding)
French
4 entries- au prep (used to indicated exponentiation)
- contre prep (used to indicate ratios)
- moins prep (time: preceding)
- à prep (used to indicate the indirect object)
Galician
2 entries- a prep (used to indicate the indirect object)
- á prep (used to indicated exponentiation)
Georgian
1 entries- უკლია prep (time: preceding)
German
3 entries- hoch prep (used to indicated exponentiation)
- vor prep (time: preceding)
- zu prep (used to indicate ratios)
Greek
3 entries- παρά prep (time: preceding)
- προς prep (used to indicate ratios)
- στην prep (used to indicated exponentiation)
Hebrew
2 entries- ב־ prep (used to indicated exponentiation)
- עַד prep (to indicate result of action)
Hindi
1 entries- तक prep (time: preceding)
Hungarian
2 entries- -nak prep (used to indicate the indirect object)
- -nek prep (used to indicate the indirect object)
Indonesian
2 entries- banding prep (used to indicate ratios)
- kurang prep (time: preceding)
Ingrian
1 entries- vaijaa prep (time: preceding)
Irish
4 entries- chun prep (time: preceding)
- do prep (used to indicate the indirect object)
- go dtí prep (time: preceding)
- i prep (used to indicate ratios)
Italian
4 entries- a prep (used to indicate ratios)
- a prep (used to indicated exponentiation)
- a prep (time: preceding)
- alla prep (used to indicated exponentiation)
Japanese
3 entries- ...に prep (used to indicate the indirect object)
- に prep (used to indicate ratios)
- へ prep (used to indicate ratios)
Latgalian
1 entries- pret prep (used to indicate ratios)
Latin
2 entries- ad prep (used to indicate the indirect object)
- et prep (used to indicate ratios)
Latvian
1 entries- pret prep (used to indicate ratios)
Malay
1 entries- nisbah prep (used to indicate ratios)
Norwegian
1 entries- til prep (used to indicate the indirect object)
Norwegian Bokmål
1 entries- til prep (used to indicate the indirect object)
Norwegian Nynorsk
1 entries- til prep (used to indicate the indirect object)
Persian
2 entries- به prep (used to indicate the indirect object)
- به prep (time: preceding)
Polish
3 entries- do prep (used to indicate ratios)
- do potęgi prep (used to indicated exponentiation)
- za prep (time: preceding)
Portuguese
4 entries- a prep (used to indicate the indirect object)
- a prep (used to indicate ratios)
- a prep (used to indicated exponentiation)
- para prep (used to indicate the indirect object)
Romanian
1 entries- la prep (used to indicate ratios)
Russian
3 entries- без prep (time: preceding)
- в prep (used to indicated exponentiation)
- к prep (used to indicate ratios)
Scots
2 entries- tae prep (used to indicate the indirect object)
- tae prep (used to indicate ratios)
Scottish Gaelic
4 entries- do prep (used to indicate the indirect object)
- gu prep (used to indicate the indirect object)
- gu prep (used to indicate ratios)
- ri prep (used to indicate the indirect object)
Slovak
2 entries- k prep (used to indicate ratios)
- na prep (used to indicated exponentiation)
Slovene
1 entries- proti prep (used to indicate ratios)
Spanish
4 entries- a prep (used to indicate the indirect object)
- a prep (used to indicate ratios)
- a prep (used to indicated exponentiation)
- menos prep (time: preceding)
Swedish
4 entries- i prep (time: preceding)
- till prep (used to indicate the indirect object)
- till prep (used to indicate ratios)
- upphöjt till prep (used to indicated exponentiation)
Tamil
4 entries- -ஆக prep (time: preceding)
- -இருந்து prep (used to indicated exponentiation)
- -ஐ prep (used to indicate the indirect object)
- -கு prep (to indicate result of action)
Telugu
4 entries- -కి prep (used to indicate the indirect object)
- -కి prep (used to indicate ratios)
- -కు prep (used to indicate the indirect object)
- -కు prep (used to indicate ratios)
Ukrainian
2 entries- в prep (used to indicated exponentiation)
- до prep (used to indicate ratios)
Venetan
3 entries- a prep (used to indicate the indirect object)
- a prep (time: preceding)
- avanti prep (time: preceding)
Vietnamese
2 entries- cho prep (used to indicate the indirect object)
- kém prep (time: preceding)
Sample sentences
73 total sentences available.
This is never going to end.
Source: tatoeba (1287)
I just don't know what to say.
Source: tatoeba (1288)
It's because you don't want to be alone.
Source: tatoeba (1301)
Showing 4 of 73 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "to"?
Closest matches include adjective of behavior, against, all the way, allocates water for industry, american war for independence.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "to"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.
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