Definitions for Until
ʌnˈtɪlun·til

WiktionaryRate this definition:4.0 / 1 vote

1. untilconjunction

   Up to the time that (a condition becomes true).

2. untilconjunction

   Before (a condition becoming true).

3. untilpreposition

   Up to the time of (something happening).

4. untilpreposition

   Before (a time).

5. Etymology: From und and til

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Untiladverb

   1. To the time that.

   Treasons are acted,
   As soon as thought; though they are never believ’d
   Until they come to act. John Denham.

   2. To the place that.

   In open prospect nothing bounds our eye,
   Until the earth seems join’d unto the sky. Dryden.

2. 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 The other use is obsolete.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.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. 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 DictionaryRate this definition:3.0 / 1 vote

1. Until

   to; unto; towards; -- used of material objects

2. 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

3. Until

   as far as; to the place or degree that; especially, up to the time that; till. See Till, conj

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Until

   un-til′, prep. till: to: as far as (used mostly with respect to time).—adv. till: up to the time that.

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Until' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #357

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Until' in Written Corpus Frequency: #624

Anagrams for Until »

1. unlit

How to pronounce Until?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say Until in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Until in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Until in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of Until in a Sentence

1. Kazuo Okada:

   The allegation is very concerning to me, but until there is something I can hang my hat on, I can't act.

2. Senator Bob Corker:

   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.

3. Zach Anderson:

   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.

4. AiR Atman in Ravi:

   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.

5. James Comey:

   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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References

1. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Until
2. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=Until
3. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Until
5. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=Until