drink to
phrasal verb
drank to; drunk to; drinking to
: to speak words that honor or express good wishes for (someone or something) and then take a drink : to make a toast to (someone or something)
We drank to their 30th anniversary.
We drank to their health.
Note: I'll drink to that! means that one agrees completely with something that someone has said.
"It will be the best vacation of our lives." "I'll drink to that!"
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As with many choices in life, consuming alcohol comes with risk, and no one should drink to achieve health benefits.
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Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Aug. 2025
The majority do not drink to excess, and many not at all.
—Liam Twomey, New York Times, 25 July 2025
Then came two sons calling about an alcoholic father who drank to douse the stress of his perfectionism.
—Leslie Jamison, New Yorker, 4 Aug. 2025
The best drink to make during a heat wave is frosty and refreshing.
—Erin Hooker, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 July 2025
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Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Aug. 2025
The majority do not drink to excess, and many not at all.
—Liam Twomey, New York Times, 25 July 2025
Then came two sons calling about an alcoholic father who drank to douse the stress of his perfectionism.
—Leslie Jamison, New Yorker, 4 Aug. 2025
The best drink to make during a heat wave is frosty and refreshing.
—Erin Hooker, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for drink to
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“Drink to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drink%20to. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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