Definition of to-

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To- (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..

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Oto- :: Oto- () A combining form denoting relation to, or situation near or in, the ear..
Alto-rilievos :: Alto-rilievos (pl. ) of Alto-riliev.
Proto- :: Proto- () Denoting the first or lowest of a series, or the one having the smallest amount of the element to the name of which it is prefixed; as protoxide, protochloride, etc..
Ovato-acuminate :: Ovato-acuminate (a.) Same as Ovate-acuminate.
Grotto-work :: Grotto-work (n.) Artificial and ornamental rockwork in imitation of a grotto.
Mezzo-rilievo :: Mezzo-rilievo (n.) Sculpture in this kind of relief. See under Alto-rilievo.
Recto-uterine :: Recto-uterine (a.) Of or pertaining to both the rectum and the uterus.
Auto- :: Auto- () A combining form, with the meaning of self, one's self, one's own, itself, its own..
Photo-epinasty :: Photo-epinasty (n.) A disproportionately rapid growth of the upper surface of dorsiventral organs, such as leaves, through the stimulus of exposure to light..
Procrastinate :: Procrastinate (v. t.) To put off till to-morrow, or from day to day; to defer; to postpone; to delay; as, to procrastinate repentance..
Clear :: Clear (v. i.) To obtain a clearance; as, the steamer cleared for Liverpool to-day..
To-day :: To-day (n.) The present day.
Erecto-patent :: Erecto-patent (a.) Having a position intermediate between erect and patent, or spreading..
To-beat :: To-beat (v. t.) To beat thoroughly or severely.
Photo-electric :: Photo-electric (a.) Acting by the operation of both light and electricity; -- said of apparatus for producing pictures by electric light.
Peart :: Peart (a.) Active; lively; brisk; smart; -- often applied to convalescents; as, she is quite peart to-day..
Tuefall :: Tuefall (n.) See To-fall.
Excito-motory :: Excito-motory (a.) Exciting motion; -- said of that portion of the nervous system concerned in reflex actions, by which impressions are transmitted to a nerve center and then reflected back so as to produce muscular contraction without sensation or volition..
Tomorn :: Tomorn (adv.) To-morrow.
Proto- :: Proto- () Sometimes used as equivalent to mono-, as indicating that the compound has but one atom of the element to the name of which it is prefixed. Also used adjectively..
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