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dream of vs DReam to

Both 'dream of' and 'dream to' are correct, but they are used in different contexts. 'Dream of' is used to express the content of a dream or desire, while 'dream to' is used to indicate a goal or aspiration. They are not interchangeable.

Last updated: March 29, 2024 • 951 views

dream of

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to express the content of a dream or desire.

Use 'dream of' when you want to talk about something you wish for or imagine while sleeping or awake.

Examples:

  • I dream of traveling the world.
  • She dreams of becoming a famous singer.
  • They dream of a better future.
  • Gifts mere mortals can only dream of possessing.
  • And don't dream of being rescued, either.
  • Pursued life-long dream of stay-at-home brother.
  • Electrically gripping - the dream of many designers.
  • This is the dream of the African girl.
  • In a single moment, every dream of our life was shattered.
  • All intellectuals dream of doing something.
  • Since human memory we dream of flying.
  • I believed in the dream of New Caprica.
  • He believed in the dream of Gaius Baltar.
  • Her ridiculous dream of becoming an actress lies shattered about her.
  • I wouldn't dream of arguing with you.
  • I had this dream of meeting the right woman... having kids.
  • You don't sell the dream of a lifetime.
  • Many girls dream of being selected for the harem.
  • Ninety-nine percent of us have the dream of listeners.
  • This was the destruction of my dream of becoming an artist.
  • Somewhere in my early 30s, the dream of becoming a writer came right to my doorstep.
  • I'm a scientist and I dream of being a rodent.
  • A dream of a better place.

Alternatives:

  • fantasize about
  • wish for
  • desire

DReam to

This phrase is correct and is used to indicate a goal or aspiration.

Use 'dream to' when you want to express a goal or ambition you have.

Examples:

  • I dream to one day own my own business.
  • She dreams to become a doctor.
  • They dream to make a positive impact on the world.
  • A dream to play professional basketball.
  • Your father is following his dream to become a bounty hunter.
  • Women dream to be hit by passion.
  • Interesting fact about marriage in Russia, that most of the 18, 19-year-old girls are already ready, and dream to get married.
  • I dream to go and live in Lithuania.
  • You allowed a dream to direct your investigation.
  • To pursue my dream to become a comedian.
  • I think it's every girl's dream to be Miss Crustacean.
  • But one day, I dream to be flawless.
  • It seems like a dream to be back here.
  • It's always been my dream to be cracked by men.
  • Like it's every little girl's dream to make a man better at his job.
  • Besides, I don't think it was my mother's dream to see me in a cap and gown.
  • And I still had this dream to make an actual, physical Luxo Jr. lamp.
  • It's an engineer's dream to work with that group of people.
  • It's my dream to join homicide one day.
  • It was always my dream to...
  • It's every father's dream to outlive his son.
  • It was his dream to become an engineer.
  • The Sergeant has a very nice dream to relate.

Alternatives:

  • aspire to
  • aim to
  • strive to

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