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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 • 1013 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.

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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.

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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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