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).

   Etymology: From und and til

2. until(Conjunction)

   Before (a condition becoming true).

   Etymology: From und and til

3. until(Preposition)

   Up to the time of (something happening).

   Etymology: From und and til

4. until(Preposition)

   Before (a time).

   Etymology: 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

How to pronounce until?

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   Alex

   US English

   

   Daniel

   British

   

   Karen

   Australian

   

   Veena

   Indian

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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. Jeff Weaver:

   We are canceling his events and appearances until further notice, and we will continue to provide appropriate updates.

2. Jill Fenstermacher:

   I didn’t even know transitioning existed until I was 14, everyone told me, ‘We don’t know what to do.’.

3. Mariana Fulger:

   Chain the clay until the mind ripens!

4. Noah McKay:

   Me and my friend were pretty upset and we stayed on the phone until 3 a.m. last night trying to figure out what to do, so we made a flier – a picture of the guy in the video taking stuff.

5. Keith Chi:

   Sen. Wyden believes the Senate should act on the USA Freedom Act as soon as possible, senate Republican leaders chose to run out the clock until expiration of these provisions was the only likely outcome, and they bear full responsibility for where the Senate stands today.

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