What does Until mean?
Definitions for Until
ʌnˈtɪlun·til
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word Until.
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Wiktionary
untilconjunction
Up to the time that (a condition becomes true).
untilconjunction
Before (a condition becoming true).
untilpreposition
Up to the time of (something happening).
untilpreposition
Before (a time).
Etymology: From und and til
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Untiladverb
Treasons are acted,
As soon as thought; though they are never believ’d
Until they come to act. John Denham.In open prospect nothing bounds our eye,
Until the earth seems join’d unto the sky. Dryden.Untilprep.
To. Used of time. The other use is obsolete.
So soon as he from far descry’d
Those glist’ring arms, that heaven with light did fill,
He rous’d himself full blithe, and hasten’d them until. Edmund Spenser.
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until
The term "until" is a preposition or conjunction used to indicate the point in time before a specific event or period of time is reached. It implies that an action or condition will continue or not change until that particular point in time or event occurs.
Webster Dictionary
Until
to; unto; towards; -- used of material objects
Until
to; up to; till; before; -- used of time; as, he staid until evening; he will not come back until the end of the month
Until
as far as; to the place or degree that; especially, up to the time that; till. See Till, conj
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Until
un-til′, prep. till: to: as far as (used mostly with respect to time).—adv. till: up to the time that.
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Spoken Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'Until' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #357
Written Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'Until' in Written Corpus Frequency: #624
Anagrams for Until »
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of Until in Chaldean Numerology is: 1
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of Until in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4
Examples of Until in a Sentence
The allegation is very concerning to me, but until there is something I can hang my hat on, I can't act.
I didn't know who we were swapping for, but I knew that the ballistic missile sanctions were being held until such a time that we could work something out on the hostages, once you know that we've got an opportunity to get four Americans out, obviously we turn the volume off.
Twenty-five years on the sex offender registry meant that I wouldn't be able to go to the skate park until I was 45 and by then, I probably wouldn't even want to go, if I had kids, I wouldn't have been able to go to their school functions.
Who are you? Why are you here? Shouldn't you Find out the Truth, my dear? The only way, is to go on a Quest, and until you find out, do not Rest.
In this country you're innocent until there's evidence, and so we have pursued oversight until the evidence comes in. And on the unmasking, there is evidence coming in, and we're getting it.
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- حتىArabic
- až doCzech
- indtilDanish
- bisGerman
- μέχρις ότουGreek
- hastaSpanish
- تا زمانPersian
- siihen asti kunFinnish
- untilFrench
- जब तकHindi
- amígHungarian
- sampaiIndonesian
- fino aItalian
- עדHebrew
- 〜までJapanese
- ವರೆಗೆKannada
- ...까지Korean
- quoadusqueLatin
- totDutch
- førNorwegian
- aż doPolish
- atéPortuguese
- pana candRomanian
- доRussian
- fram tillsSwedish
- வரைTamil
- వరకుTelugu
- จนกระทั่งThai
- a kadarTurkish
- доUkrainian
- جب تکUrdu
- cho đếnVietnamese
- ביזYiddish
- 直到Chinese
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