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2004 Singaporean TV series or program
An Ode To Life (Chinese: 三十风雨路) is a 40-episode blockbuster Chinese drama aired in Singapore. It was telecast in August 2004. The show is set in the 1970s
An_Ode_to_Life
1993 studio album by Don Pullen
Ode to Life is an album by American jazz pianist Don Pullen and the African-Brazilian Connection recorded in 1993 for the Blue Note label. The Allmusic
Ode_to_Life
Ode (poem) by Friedrich Schiller
"Ode to Joy" (German: "An die Freude" [an diː ˈfʁɔʏdə]) is an ode written in the summer of 1785 by the German poet, playwright, and historian Friedrich
Ode_to_Joy
2002 single by Erykah Badu featuring Common
"Love of My Life (An Ode to Hip-Hop)" is a song recorded by American singer Erykah Badu for the Brown Sugar soundtrack (2002). It features American rapper
Love of My Life (An Ode to Hip-Hop)
Love_of_My_Life_(An_Ode_to_Hip-Hop)
Type of lyric poem
An ode (from Ancient Greek: ᾠδή, romanized: ōidḗ) is a type of lyric poetry, with its origins in Ancient Greece. Odes are elaborately structured poems
Ode
1967 Bobbie Gentry song
"Ode to Billie Joe" is a song by American singer-songwriter Bobbie Gentry released by Capitol Records in July 1967, and later used as the title track of
Ode_to_Billie_Joe
2019 studio album by Seventeen
An Ode is the third studio album by South Korean boy band Seventeen. It was released on September 16, 2019, through Pledis Entertainment. The album spawned
An_Ode
1819 poem written by John Keats
on a Grecian Urn" and "Ode to a Nightingale". "Ode to Psyche" is an experiment in the ode genre, and Keats's attempt at an expanded version of the sonnet
Ode_to_Psyche
2014 South Korean drama film
Ode to My Father (Korean: 국제시장) is a 2014 South Korean drama film directed by Yoon Je-kyoon. Starring Hwang Jung-min, Yunjin Kim, and Oh Dal-su, it depicts
Ode_to_My_Father
1819 poem by John Keats
"Ode to a Nightingale" is a poem by John Keats, one of his 1819 odes. It was written either in the garden of the Spaniards Inn, Hampstead, London, or
Ode_to_a_Nightingale
1820 ode by Percy Bysshe Shelley
"Ode to the West Wind" is an ode written by Percy Bysshe Shelley in 1819, in Cascine wood, near Florence, Italy. It was originally published in 1820 by
Ode_to_the_West_Wind
1819 poem by John Keats
is one of the "Great Odes of 1819", which also include "Ode on Indolence", "Ode on Melancholy", "Ode to a Nightingale", and "Ode to Psyche". Keats found
Ode_on_a_Grecian_Urn
Poem by William Wordsworth
"Ode: Intimations of Immortality from Recollections of Early Childhood" (also known as "Ode", "Immortality Ode" or "Great Ode") is a poem by William Wordsworth
Ode: Intimations of Immortality
Ode:_Intimations_of_Immortality
Singaporean television and film actress
dramatic role in An Ode To Life as Weng Xiaoyun, a muddle-headed nurse who unexpectedly falls into a love triangle. An Ode To Life was shown in 2004
Cheryl_Chin
2016 Chinese television series
Ode to Joy (simplified Chinese: 欢乐颂; traditional Chinese: 歡樂頌) is a 2016 Chinese television series jointly produced by Shandong Television Media Group
Ode_to_Joy_(TV_series)
1994 single by the Cranberries
"Ode to My Family" is a song by Irish band the Cranberries, released on 21 November 1994 by Island Records as the second single from their second studio
Ode_to_My_Family
2008 Indian film
Sachin Bhatt, Wilson Cruz and Sakina Jaffrey. The film is an adaptation of the novel, Ode to Lata by Ghalib Shiraz Dhalla. The biopic was shot on location
The_Ode
2019 American film
Ode to Joy is a 2019 American romantic comedy film starring Martin Freeman and Morena Baccarin. The film premiered at the 2019 RiverRun International Film
Ode_to_Joy_(film)
2022 Indian Telugu film by Nagasekhar
Seethakalam' movie review: Satyadev, Tamannaah's Telugu film is a dull ode to life and romance". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 9 December 2022
Gurthunda_Seethakalam
Topics referred to by the same term
Look up ode in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. An ode is a form of stately and elaborate lyrical verse. Ode may also refer to: Ode Records, an American
Ode_(disambiguation)
German-Nigerian singer and songwriter
December 13, 1999), known professionally as Odeal, is a British singer-songwriter of Nigerian origin. He rose to prominence with the release of the song "Soh-Soh"
Odeal
English Romantic poet (1795–1821)
popular and analysed in English literature – in particular "Ode to a Nightingale", "Ode on a Grecian Urn", "Sleep and Poetry" and the sonnet "On First
John_Keats
1819 poem by John Keats
The "Ode on Indolence" is one of five odes composed by English poet John Keats in the spring of 1819. The others were "Ode on a Grecian Urn", "Ode on Melancholy"
Ode_on_Indolence
Japanese manga series
Ode to Kirihito (きりひと讃歌, Kirihito Sanka) is a Japanese manga series by Osamu Tezuka. It was originally serialized in Big Comic in Japan from 1970 to 1971
Ode_to_Kirihito
2000 studio album by Lowrider
that, "Ode to Io had sort of its own life and grown and become a classic, without us doing gigs." He later stated that they did not "do anything to promote
Ode_to_Io
Latin poetry collection
His genius lay in applying these older forms to the social life of Rome in the age of Augustus. The Odes cover a range of subjects – love; friendship;
Odes_(Horace)
1802 poem by Samuel Taylor Coleridge
"Dejection: An Ode" is a poem written by Samuel Taylor Coleridge in 1802 and was published the same year in The Morning Post, a London daily newspaper
Dejection:_An_Ode
2019 studio album by Wilco
Ode to Joy is the eleventh studio album by the American rock band Wilco, released on October 4, 2019, by dBpm Records. The release has received positive
Ode_to_Joy_(Wilco_album)
Regional anthem of Labrador
"Ode to Labrador" is the regional anthem of Labrador, a constituent region of the province of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. Written by Dr. Harry Paddon
Ode_to_Labrador
Hypothetical vital energy or life force
Odic force (also called Od /oʊd/, Odyle, Önd, Odes, Odylic, Odyllic, or Odems) was a hypothetical vital energy or life force believed in by some in the
Odic_force
Singaporean actress and host (born 1975 or 1976)
(2002) Love Is Beautiful (2003) Homeless (2003) An Ode to Life (2004) My Mighty-in-Laws (2004) A New Life (2005) Rhapsody in Blue (2006) Women of Times
May_Phua
2020 American film
Ode to Passion is a 2020 American musical romantic drama film starring Giuseppe Bausilio, Julia Nightingale, Jeff Smith and Victoria Meade. The film was
Ode_to_Passion
1798 poem written by Samuel Coleridge
"France an Ode" was written by Samuel Coleridge in April 1798. The poem describes his development from supporting the French Revolution to his feelings
France:_An_Ode
1819 poem by John Keats
"Ode on Melancholy" is one of five odes composed by English poet John Keats in the spring of 1819, along with "Ode on a Grecian Urn", "Ode to a Nightingale"
Ode_on_Melancholy
1982 song by Yazoo
"Ode to Boy" is a song by English synth-pop duo Yazoo. Originally the B-side to their 1982 hit "The Other Side of Love", it was later included on their
Ode_to_Boy
Poems
six odes, which are among his most famous and well-regarded poems. Keats wrote the first five poems, "Ode on a Grecian Urn", "Ode on Indolence", "Ode on
John_Keats's_1819_odes
Music by Gustav Holst
predictability and closure." In the Ode to Death, the quiet, resigned mood is seen by Matthews as an "abrupt volte-face" after the life-enhancing spirituality of
Ode_to_Death
single liner notes). Europe: Parlophone. 7243 5 52568 2 9. Coldplay (1998). "Ode to Deodorant" (cassette liner notes). United Kingdom: Coldplay. Pentatonix
List_of_songs_by_Coldplay
2000 film by Mark Rosman
after she posts ode to 'Life-Size'". Today. Retrieved July 30, 2023. Vasquez, Ingrid (July 21, 2023). "Tyra Banks Channels Her Iconic 'Life-Size' Character
Life-Size
2006 studio album by Mando Diao
Ode to Ochrasy is the third studio album by Mando Diao. The first single to be from the album was "Long Before Rock 'n' Roll"; the second was "Good Morning
Ode_to_Ochrasy
2016 Indian film by Lakshmy Ramakrishnan
like being called paati: Subbulakshmi". The Times of India. "Ammani - an ode to life". "Lakshmy Ramakrishnan out with new movie called Ammani". 26 September
Ammani
Poem written by the Russian poet Alexander Pushkin
"Ode to Liberty" is a poem written by Alexander Pushkin. Upon graduation from the Lycee, Pushkin publicly recited the poem, one of several that led to
Ode_to_Liberty_(poem)
Scientific study of life
appears to have been introduced independently by Thomas Beddoes (in 1799), Karl Friedrich Burdach (in 1800), Gottfried Reinhold Treviranus (Biologie oder Philosophie
Biology
Topics referred to by the same term
from the album An Ode "Second Life", a 2010 song by Zach Hill from the album Face Tat Second Life (film), a 2009 Portuguese film Second Life (TV series)
Second_Life_(disambiguation)
Singaporean actress (born 1977)
My Love, My Home (2003) A Child's Hope (2003) Timeless Gift (2004) An Ode to Life (2004) Love Concierge (2005) Baby Blues (2005) Beyond the aXis of Truth
Joey_Swee
2024 American short documentary film
is "an ode to an everyday hero: Bill Marsh, a swim teacher who helps children manage their fears and discover their own power when submerged in an overwhelming
A_Swim_Lesson
American musician (1932–1981)
was an American singer, songwriter and record producer. His input on Bobbie Gentry's "Ode to Billie Joe" catapulted the song to fame and led to a collaboration
Kelly_Gordon
1819 poem by John Keats
wrote many of his major odes: "Ode on a Grecian Urn", "Ode on Indolence", "Ode on Melancholy", "Ode to a Nightingale", and "Ode to Psyche". After the month
To_Autumn
American singer-songwriter
David Bixby is an American singer-songwriter, best known for his folk album Ode to Quetzalcoatl (1969) which saw renewed attention after being rediscovered
Dave_Bixby
Poem by Alexander Pope
Ode on Solitude is a poem by Alexander Pope, written when he was twelve years old, and widely included in anthologies. The title of this poem was also
Ode_on_Solitude
2008 studio album by Guilty Simpson
Ode to the Ghetto is the debut solo studio album by American rapper Guilty Simpson from the Almighty Dreadnaughtz. It was released on March 25, 2008, via
Ode_to_the_Ghetto
Town in Gujarat, India
Ode is a small town and a municipality in Anand district in the Indian state of Gujarat. Ode is located at 22°22′N 73°04′E / 22.37°N 73.06°E / 22.37;
Ode,_Gujarat
2025 studio album by Taylor Swift
Lauren (October 7, 2025). "Taylor Swift Says Her Travis Kelce Ode 'Wood' Lyrics Started from an 'Innocent Place'". NBC. Archived from the original on February
The_Life_of_a_Showgirl
2025 South Korean television series
experience. The drama follows the adventurous life and many trials of Ae-sun (IU), a poor girl wanting to become a poet who was born in Jeju in 1951, and
When Life Gives You Tangerines
When_Life_Gives_You_Tangerines
American rock band
described by Rolling Stone as "a melodic, wistful ode to life on tour, with a sound that somehow manages to bridge the gap between The Band and Mott the Hoople
Counting_Crows
originally set to words adapted from Friedrich Schiller's 1785 poem "Ode to Joy". In 1972, the Council of Europe adopted it as an anthem to represent Europe
Anthem_of_Europe
1645 nativity ode by John Milton
contemplative lifestyle in comparison to Diodati's extravagant way of living. The ode was composed during a time in Milton's life when he based his understanding
On the Morning of Christ's Nativity
On_the_Morning_of_Christ's_Nativity
1820 poem by Adam Mickiewicz
"Ode to Youth" (Polish: "Oda do młodości") is an 1820 poem by Polish Romantic-era poet, dramatist and essayist Adam Mickiewicz. "Ode to Youth" was one
Ode_to_Youth
Japanese video game screenwriter
Chrono Trigger (Nintendo DS) (2008): supervisor A Crystalline Prophecy: Ode to Life Bestowing (2009): plot conception A Moogle Kupo d'Etat: Evil in Small
Masato_Kato
American documentary filmmaker
footage from over a fifteen year period. The filmmaker described it as an ode to life beyond the suffering. Entell produces and directs his films himself
Peter_Entell
1995 studio album by The Smashing Pumpkins
'Fuck You (An Ode to No One),' I played until my fingers saw blood, You can't play a weak guitar solo in such a propulsive song. It's got to be attack-style
Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness
Mellon_Collie_and_the_Infinite_Sadness
1979 film by Terry Jones
the song as a life-affirming ode to optimism. One of its more famous renditions was by the dignitaries of Manchester's bid to host the 2000 Olympic Games
Monty_Python's_Life_of_Brian
Crescendo – 起飛 (2015) Live Your Dreams – 大大的夢想 (2021) A Song to Remember – 星洲之夜 (2011) An Ode to Life – 三十风雨路 (2004) Bukit Ho Swee – 河水山 (2002) Code of Honour
List of programmes broadcast by Mediacorp Channel 8
List_of_programmes_broadcast_by_Mediacorp_Channel_8
Indian social activist
The Sacred Face Me & Us (23 mins, English) Astha – An Ode to Life (25 mins, English) A Chance to Live (25 mins, English) Anamika–The Nameless (28 mins
Sunitha_Krishnan
American jazz pianist and organist (1941–1995)
humorous "Big Alice" (for an imaginary fan), "Double Arc Jake" (for his son Jake and Rahsaan Roland Kirk), the passionate "Ode To Life" (for a friend), and
Don_Pullen
2019 single by Rob Thomas
already too old to die young". The song is about getting older and is an ode to life. He sees every day he lives as a privilege. I'm not afraid of getting
One_Less_Day_(Dying_Young)
American singer-songwriter (born 1942)
produce her own material. Gentry rose to international fame in 1967 with her Southern Gothic narrative "Ode to Billie Joe". The track spent four weeks
Bobbie_Gentry
1914 poem by Laurence Binyon
been claimed as a tribute to all casualties of war, regardless of state. This selection of the poem is often taken as an ode that is often recited at Remembrance
For_the_Fallen
Early Korean poetry
hyangga is "The Ode for Life Eternal" (or, perhaps, "The Ode for Nirvana"), a song that calls upon the Moon to convey the supplicant's prayer to the Western
Hyangga
Greek lyric poet (c. 518 – c. 451 BC)
stone and thus Bacchylides could readily announce, in an ode celebrating one such victory (Ode 2), a total of twenty-seven victories won by his countrymen
Bacchylides
1824 symphony by Ludwig van Beethoven
as the Ode to Joy, features four vocal soloists and a chorus in the parallel key of D major. The text was adapted from the "An die Freude (Ode to Joy)"
Symphony_No._9_(Beethoven)
English Language (5 ed.). Longman. 1988. ISBN 0-582-55511-6. ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^[ODE]: Oxford Dictionary of English (2 ed.). Oxford UP. 2003. ISBN 0-19-861347-4
List of English words containing Q not followed by U
List_of_English_words_containing_Q_not_followed_by_U
1873 poem by Arthur O'Shaughnessy
"Ode" is a poem written by the English poet Arthur O'Shaughnessy and first published in 1873. It is the first poem in O'Shaughnessy's collection Music
Ode_(poem)
Indian actress (born 1995)
Retrieved 6 September 2021. "'Gurthunda Seethakalam' movie review: A dull ode to life and romance". The Hindu. 9 December 2022. Archived from the original
Megha_Akash
1996 studio album by Sentenced
Samael) – growl vocals on "Bleed", "Keep My Grave Open" and "Warrior of Life (Reaper Redeemer)" "Down:Sentenced:Music:Reviews". Amazon. Retrieved 22 October
Down_(Sentenced_album)
American musician and writer (born 1969)
Rebecca Odes (born September 11, 1969) is an American media entrepreneur, author, and former musician. From 1987 to 1992, she was the bassist and vocalist
Rebecca_Odes
2017 picture book by Derrick Barnes
Crown: An Ode to the Fresh Cut is a 2017 picture book by Derrick Barnes, illustrated by Gordon C. James. The book, Barnes' first picture book, is a poem
Crown: An Ode to the Fresh Cut
Crown:_An_Ode_to_the_Fresh_Cut
German–Polish border since the end of World War II
Oder–Neisse line (German: Oder-Neiße-Grenze; Polish: granica na Odrze i Nysie Łużyckiej) is an unofficial term for the modern border between Germany and
Oder–Neisse_line
Ancient Greek poem
Pindar's Eighth Nemean Ode is an ancient Greek epinikion celebrating a victory of Deinias of Aegina. The poem's exact occasion is uncertain, but a success
Pindar's_Eighth_Nemean_Ode
Album by Marvin Gaye
label mate Ed Townsend. It was originally written by Gaye as a religious ode to life, but Motown singer-songwriter Kenneth Stover re-wrote it as a more political
Let's_Get_It_On
Topics referred to by the same term
"Ignorance is bliss" may refer to: "Ignorance Is Bliss", a phrase coined by English poet Thomas Gray in his 1742 "Ode on a Distant Prospect of Eton College"
Ignorance_Is_Bliss
Ancient Greek poem by Pindar
poetic genius to create an ode that outlasts the occasion itself. The motif of the ode is harmony: harmony of the lyre and moral harmony of a life formed by
Pythian_1
American poet, essayist and journalist (1819–1892)
poems read by a narrator in Small's piano piece "Lullaby of War". Elegiac Ode Folsom, Ed (2004). "In Memoriam: Robert Strassburg, 1915–2003". Walt Whitman
Walt_Whitman
2009 studio album by Rana Farhan
Will Be" "Ode to Life" "Love Song" "Spring Morning" "In the Heart of Fire" "Your Wish" "Moonlight" "Rana Farhan | Your Wish (Arezooyeh To)". CD Baby
Your_Wish_(Arezoo-Ye_To)
2003 single by Sonu Nigam
(1 December 2018). "This week that year: Shah Rukh Khan, Sonu Nigam's ode to life in Kal Ho Naa Ho". Mumbai Mirror. Retrieved 17 October 2023. Singh, Brahmanand
Kal_Ho_Naa_Ho_(song)
Nigerian lawyer and politician (born 1968)
Samuel Ode (born 7 November 1968) is a Nigerian lawyer and politician who has served as the deputy governor of Benue State since 2023. Ode was born in
Samuel_Ode
1st-century CE set of 42 Christian poems
The Odes of Solomon are a collection of 42 odes, anonymous but long attributed to Solomon. There used to be confusion among scholars on the dating of the
Odes_of_Solomon
Eastern Orthodox liturgical music
the initial troparion of an ode of a canon. The meter and melody of an irmos is followed by the remaining troparia of the ode; when more than one canon
Irmos
2019 Indian Malayalam-language film
Onmanorama described it as "An ode to moments of life and nature's fury." A critic from Samayam gave a positive review to the film. "Roudram 2018 Movie
Roudram_2018
French mechanical engineer (1890–1983)
during the First World War. In early 2026, Odic was confirmed to be one of the 72 women to have their names added to those of the the men already engraved
Yvonne_Odic
German rabbi, scholar and theologian (1881-1944)
an der Somme. Von Feldrabbiner Dr. Martin Salomonski. Trowitzsch & Sohn, Frankfurt an der Oder 1917. (Digitalisat) War diary: Jüdische Seelsorge an der
Martin_Salomonski
2026 video game
director. Music supervisor Ben Sumner called Life Is Strange: Reunion's soundtrack "an ode to all of the Life Is Strange games" with the inclusion of familiar
Life_Is_Strange:_Reunion
Genre of dramatic works intended to be humorous
ode". The adjective "comic" (Greek κωμικός kōmikós), which strictly means that which relates to comedy is, in modern usage, generally confined to the
Comedy
English poet and classical scholar (1716–1771)
Poesy: A Pindaric Ode (written between 1751 and 1754) The Bard: A Pindaric Ode (written between 1755 and 1757) The Fatal Sisters: An Ode (written in 1761)
Thomas_Gray
British rapper (born 2003)
Chelsea Odosamamwen Ode (born 29 December 2003), known professionally as Ceechynaa, is a British drill rapper based in Essex. Her songs are characterized
Ceechynaa
American poet
Poems" (2017)[citation needed] "Poetry Suite" (2017)[citation needed] "Ode to the Women on Long Island" (2017) Aileen Wurnos Takes A Lover Home (2019)
Olivia_Gatwood
1995 studio album by the Pastels
Music called the album "an enjoyable collection of ragamuffin odes to life in and outside of an underachieving indie band." Trouser Press wrote that the album
Mobile_Safari
English poet (1792–1822)
Adonais (1821) and The Triumph of Life (1822); the short poems "Ozymandias" (1818), "Ode to the West Wind" (1819) and "To a Skylark" (1820); and the verse
Percy_Bysshe_Shelley
French artist
Hunting dogs slowly and sensually devour raw meat. "This film is an ode to life. It is an image of violence, but in reality, when you look, it is the skin
Tania_Mouraud
5th-century BC Greek lyric poet
interpreted as an apology for his dealings with Sicilian tyrants like Hieron, an alternative date for the ode has led some scholars to conclude that it
Pindar
AN ODE-TO-LIFE
AN ODE-TO-LIFE
Female
English
 English name derived from Greek oide, ODA means "song." Compare with another form of Oda.
Boy/Male
Teutonic
Rich.
Male
Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of English Oscar, OKE means "god-spear."
Biblical
to sustain, hold or lift up
Male
French
Old French form of German Otto, ODA means "wealthy." Compare with feminine Oda.
Female
Irish
Irish form of Greek Helénē, possibly LÉAN means "torch."
Female
Swedish
Danish and Swedish form of Icelandic Iða, IDE means "industrious."
Surname or Lastname
Frisian and North German
Frisian and North German : from the personal name Ade, which is a pet form of Adam or various names beginning with Ad(al)-, for example Adolf, Adalbrecht (see Albrecht).English : from the personal name Ade, one of the many pet forms of Adam.
Female
Yiddish
(×”Ö¸×דֶע) Yiddish form for Hebrew Hadaccah, HODE means "myrtle tree."
Male
Vietnamese
Vietnamese name AN DUNG means "peaceful hero."
Male
German
Variant form of German Otto, ODO means "wealthy."
Female
Egyptian
, the wife of the priest Anhur-mes.
Female
German
 Feminine form of German Odo, ODA means "wealthy." Compare with another form of Oda.
Girl/Female
Egyptian
From the road.
Male
Polish
Pet form of Polish names containing the element wÅ‚od, WÅODEK means "to rule, to wield power."
Boy/Male
African, Dutch, French, German, Teutonic
Born on the Road
Female
Celtic
, the white spirit, i.e. an angel.
Boy/Male
Norse Vietnamese
Son of Grim.
Boy/Male
Biblical Hebrew
To sustain, hold or lift up.
Female
Egyptian
, another form of Ratta or Ritho.
AN ODE-TO-LIFE
AN ODE-TO-LIFE
Girl/Female
Hindu
Creation
Girl/Female
Indian, Marathi
Mother
Boy/Male
German
Peaceful God; God's Peace
Boy/Male
Indian
Follower of Vedas; Reader of Vedas; Protecter of Vedas
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Evetyone is Won
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from Canterbury in Kent, named in Old English as Cantwaraburg ‘fortified town (burgh) of the people (wara) of Kent’.
Male
English
Anglicized form of Hebrew Chiy'el, HIEL means "God lives." In the bible, this is the name of one of the rebuilders of Jericho.
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian
Small Kid
Female
Finnish
Finnish form of Greek Elisabet, ELIISA means "God is my oath."
Girl/Female
Muslim
Beautiful, Countenance, Comely, Prettiness, Grace, Beauty
AN ODE-TO-LIFE
AN ODE-TO-LIFE
AN ODE-TO-LIFE
AN ODE-TO-LIFE
AN ODE-TO-LIFE
prep.
Accompaniment; as, she sang to his guitar; they danced to the music of a piano.
prep.
Hence, it indicates motion, course, or tendency toward a time, a state or condition, an aim, or anything capable of being regarded as a limit to a tendency, movement, or action; as, he is going to a trade; he is rising to wealth and honor.
n.
A short poetical composition proper to be set to music or sung; a lyric poem; esp., now, a poem characterized by sustained noble sentiment and appropriate dignity of style.
prep.
Apposition; connection; antithesis; opposition; as, they engaged hand to hand.
prep.
In many phrases, and in connection with many other words, to has a pregnant meaning, or is used elliptically.
prep.
Extent; limit; degree of comprehension; inclusion as far as; as, they met us to the number of three hundred.
superl.
Not paired with another, or remaining over after a pairing; without a mate; unmatched; single; as, an odd shoe; an odd glove.
prep.
As sign of the infinitive, to had originally the use of last defined, governing the infinitive as a verbal noun, and connecting it as indirect object with a preceding verb or adjective; thus, ready to go, i.e., ready unto going; good to eat, i.e., good for eating; I do my utmost to lead my life pleasantly. But it has come to be the almost constant prefix to the infinitive, even in situations where it has no prepositional meaning, as where the infinitive is direct object or subject; thus, I love to learn, i.e., I love learning; to die for one's country is noble, i.e., the dying for one's country. Where the infinitive denotes the design or purpose, good usage formerly allowed the prefixing of for to the to; as, what went ye out for see? (Matt. xi. 8).
an.
Alt. of Galenical
prep.
An obsolete intensive prefix used in the formation of compound verbs; as in to-beat, to-break, to-hew, to-rend, to-tear. See these words in the Vocabulary. See the Note on All to, or All-to, under All, adv.
v.
To have an obligation to (some one) on account of something done or received; to be indebted to; as, to iwe the grocer for supplies, or a laborer for services.
prep.
Effect; end; consequence; as, the prince was flattered to his ruin; he engaged in a war to his cost; violent factions exist to the prejudice of the state.
prep.
The preposition to primarily indicates approach and arrival, motion made in the direction of a place or thing and attaining it, access; and also, motion or tendency without arrival; movement toward; -- opposed to from.
an.
Relating to Galen or to his principles and method of treating diseases.
prep.
Accord; adaptation; as, an occupation to his taste; she has a husband to her mind.
prep.
Comparison; as, three is to nine as nine is to twenty-seven; it is ten to one that you will offend him.
conj.
If; -- a word used by old English authors.
prep.
In a very general way, and with innumerable varieties of application, to connects transitive verbs with their remoter or indirect object, and adjectives, nouns, and neuter or passive verbs with a following noun which limits their action. Its sphere verges upon that of for, but it contains less the idea of design or appropriation; as, these remarks were addressed to a large audience; let us keep this seat to ourselves; a substance sweet to the taste; an event painful to the mind; duty to God and to our parents; a dislike to spirituous liquor.