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adverb

thereto

thair-TOO/ˌðerˈtuː/

To the thing or place just mentioned.

The clerk selects one parcel and ties a ribbon thereto.

A clerk holds a ribbon beside several parcels but deliberately ties it to one specific sealed parcel, making the action directed to that particular thing visible.
Etymology
thereOld Englishin or at that place
+toOld Englishtoward, for

“To” supplies a direction or goal, while “there” identifies its target. The compound already covered purpose and belonging in Old English, so the target need not be a physical place: it can be a matter under discussion.

In context

American Enterprise Institute10:33
the formation and response thereto of the Republican Party all within about six months.
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the United States Supreme Court affirmed the right of same-sex couples to marry with all of the rights and privileges attendant thereto.
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More examples

  • The report lists the proposal and objections thereto.
  • The agreement covers the patent and rights relating thereto.
  • The order refers to the application and the documents annexed thereto.

Forms

thereto

Similar words

therein
Therein means in that thing or place; thereto means to it.
thereof
Thereof means of that thing; thereto means to it.