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to Verb phrase Subordinator

— To has no meaning. It is used to introduce verb phrases. It's important for you to understand. She told them to be quiet. You want me to do it, but I don't have to. To finish quickly, we must work fast. To continue like this would be foolish. I don't know how to get there. He got the keys to open the door. It's too small to see. You are all to be here at 7:30 tomorrow morning. Do you understand? He arrived only to find that everyone had gone home.

to Preposition

— To shows where something goes, the goal of movement. He went to her house. The train returned to the Shinjuku station. I went to bed but could not rest. They went to school together and played in the same soccer team. A squad car took him to hospital where he died. Many people came to me with suggestions. I wonder why you keep going to sea when you know it's dangerous. — To shows the receivers of an action or object. The goods were sold to customers at the downtown store. — To shows the result of a change or process. It switched from red to black. They came to the conclusion that I'm better than nothing. He fell on the play, but quickly got to his feet. He was crushed to death underneath the truck. — To shows the end or limit of something. Methods have been used to overcome these problems to some degree. The class is from 1:35 to 3:25. It's just another week to the end of classes. Right now it's ten minutes to four. — To shows that one thing is touching another. They stood back to back to see who was taller. — To shows how two things are connected. He attached the printer to the computer. She was married to a Canadian man. She was assistant to the general manager. — To shows a belonging or relationship. We don't owe anything to anyone. To whom does it belong? It's a benefit to the whole school. What's the answer to this problem? I can't remember the password to this account? — To shows a comparison between two things. Girls outnumber boys two to one. Older cars get fewer kilometers to a liter of gasoline. Right now you can get one Canadian dollar to $1.05 US. — To shows your feeling or opinion about something. It feels good to me. To their surprise, she got up and left. — To shows a timing relationship, often with a music. He likes to exercise to music.

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for Preposition

— shows that something belongs to something else, or has a specific function This cake is for you. This is a net for catching fish. — For is used to show the reason for something He was angry, for he had never been called such terrible names before.

for Subordinator

— For introduces a clause with a subject and a to-infinitive It's not good for you to be too relaxed.

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reason Noun

— A reason to do something is why you do it, or the cause of something. The low price was the main reason for buying it. I asked them about the reason why we should go. The police are looking for the reason for the accident. — Reason is the ability to think clearly. It's important to use reason to decide, not emotion.

reason Verb

— If you reason, you think carefully about something. — (uncommon) If you reason someone, you persuade using reasoning. I reasoned my friend into my religion.

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given Preposition

— Given mathx/math means if mathx/math is true, happened, exists, etc. Given our current problems, I don't think we can spend any more. Given a number, we can find another number that is bigger.

given Adjective

— If someone is given to doing something, they do it regularly. My father's given to making long speeches about when he was a boy. — If someone is given to something, they wear, use, or do it often. When she got older, she was given to elegant clothes and long speeches.

given Noun

— A given is something that you accept as true. We need to make a decision about where we will live after this, but selling this house is a given.

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permission Noun

— If you have permission to do something, then the person who has authority over you or over that thing allows you to do it. My father gave me permission to go to the city.

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