Definitions for until
ʌnˈtɪlun·til

Wiktionary(4.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. until(Conjunction)

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

2. until(Conjunction)

   Before (a condition becoming true).

3. until(Preposition)

   Up to the time of (something happening).

4. until(Preposition)

   Before (a time).

Origin: From und and til

Webster Dictionary(3.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

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 Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

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

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. Will Rogers:

   Lord, let me live until I die.

2. Irish Proverb:

   Everyone is wise until he speaks.

3. Ruben Mendoza:

   Until 1993, I was ultra-indigenous.

4. Gery G Ryan:

   You'll Never Win ... until you Lose

5. Lawrence Peter Berra:

   The game's not over until it's over.

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