drink to

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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No research suggests that shifting your last drink to earlier in the day offers any protective effect, and some evidence even points in the opposite direction. Lauren Panoff, Verywell Health, 17 July 2026 When in doubt, check with your pharmacist for the best drink to take your specific medications with. Zoe Cunniffe, Health, 9 July 2026 Choose from six flavors of frozen drinks to start the evening, and enjoy games on Friday nights. Mary Catherine McAnnally Scott, Southern Living, 7 July 2026 And many, especially the younger visitors, follow Hemingway’s example of drinking to excess. ABC News, 6 July 2026 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 24 Jul. 2026.

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