Phrase guide
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
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conj
Elaboration of to.
Expressing purpose: in order to.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Qualifier: obsolete outside dialect or poetic use
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
conj
Elaboration of to.
As a general infinitive marker.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Qualifier: obsolete outside dialect or poetic use
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
for + to, compare Scots for tae, Danish for at, Norwegian for å, Swedish för att.
