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To

/tə/

Used to indicate the direction or purpose of an action or motion.

Let's travel to Peru!'We're gonna make it, fellas.'Now six flunkies feel they gotta help me pour it."

This word has no antonyms

/fɔː(r)/

Used to indicate a purpose, cause, destination, or reason for something.

There's a letter for you.Take care of yourself, for he means to kill you."For it was summer – late June.

This word has no antonyms

To often implies direction or movement towards something, like going to a place.
For indicates purpose or reason, such as doing something for a cause.
Remember to when thinking of verbs, as in to go, and for when thinking about the benefit given, like doing something for someone.