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Meanings of retire to in English

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Usage of retire to in English
1
At certain times I would retire to my cell across the City.
Smoke and mirrors: short fictions and illusions
2
Attend the Prince to his chamber; I will retire to my oratory.
The World's Greatest Books — Volume 08 — Fiction
3
Already the prominent state he represented seemed to retire to the background.
The Voyage of Captain Popanilla
4
The president's spokesperson denied this, saying he plans to retire to Nkandla.
The South African
5
Certainly, Colonel Campbell; I never retire to bed till long past midnight.
Won By the Sword : a tale of the Thirty Years' War
6
I'm going to take the insurance money and retire to St. Petersburg.
Carrie
7
Matthew and Lauren retire to the villa for one final night together.
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8
If the weather prohibited outdoor waiting, he could retire to the hayshed.
Land of the Burnt Thigh
9
The children all retire to their beds and plunge into alert slumber.
Dear Enemy
10
The young ladies will retire to their bedrooms and close their doors.
Leonie of the Jungle
11
They even allowed Him to retire to Bethany and spend the night.
Mystic Christianity; Or, The Inner Teachings of the Master
12
They then discreetly retire to bed and leave the world to him.
A Wanderer in Holland
13
Let us retire to the next room and have our friendly drink.
The Cryptogram: A Story of Northwest Canada
14
It is expected the jury will then retire to consider its verdict.
The Irish Times
15
The young Duke of Hereward did not retire to bed that night.
The Lost Lady of Lone
16
She is 'not one of those people who retire to the country'.
The Guardian
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Retire to through the time
Retire to across language varieties
United Kingdom
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United States of America
Less common
Ireland
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