until

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English

Etymology

From Middle English vntil, until, untill, ontil, ontill, perhaps representing a northern variant of Middle English unto (see Modern English unto). By surface analysis, un- (“against; toward; up to”) +‎ till.

Pronunciation

• (UK, Canada) enPR: ŭn-tĭlʹ, ən-tĭlʹ IPA^(key): /ʌnˈtɪl/, /ənˈtɪl/, /ʊnˈtɪl/
• (US) enPR: ŭn-tĭlʹ, ən-tĭlʹ IPA^(key): /ʌnˈtɪl/, /ənˈtɪl/
  • (nonstandard) IPA^(key): /ɪnˈtɪl/
• (Appalachians, also) enPR: ŭn-tĭlʹ IPA^(key): /ˈʌntəl/
• Rhymes: -ɪl
• Hyphenation: un‧til

Preposition

until

1. Up to the time of (something happening); pending.
2. Up to (a certain place)

3. Before (a time).
4. (obsolete) To; physically towards.

Usage notes

• Occasionally used without an object, to mean up to the (unspecified) time supplies run out or ...the activity (work, hiring, etc) is finished, e.g. a posting for a job or bake sale stating it will last "from 2pm until."

Synonyms

• till (less formal)
• 'til (less formal)
• up to

Antonyms

• since

Translations

Conjunction

until

1. Up to the time that (a condition becomes true).
2. Before (a condition becoming true).

Synonyms

• (up to the time that): till (less formal), 'til (nonstandard); see also Thesaurus:until
• (before): afore, before

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References

Anagrams

• nutil, unlit