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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 The other use is obsolete.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
Commercial inventories will continue to build until May or June. The bearish sentiment (on prices) will continue until we actually see inventories draw down.
It’s quite likely that many of those who reported drinking regularly during their late teens went on to continue or escalate that habit throughout their adult life, in an ideal world, parents would both try to delay alcohol initiation until the late teens or early twenties and also try teach their kids to drink moderately and responsibly.
There will be a phase until 2017 where we have limited growth ... and where we need to defend our position.
We have a tough matchup with Joe and their team this week, and they beat us already. So there’s no pressure on us, man, i ’m just going to go out there and do my best as a 30-year-old old man, I guess. I guess I ’m not one of the young guys now, even though we can play until we’re 40ish.
I'll certainly work until the very last moment to secure that (a deal) but not at any cost... I think it will be very difficult to secure an agreement by next week, quite frankly, essentially what the United Kingdom has done is repudiated the deal that we negotiated in good faith with Prime Minister May's government over two years and has sort of put half of that now back on the table and are saying that's a concession and of course it isn't really. There are two big gaps.
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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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