un·til
un·til/ˌənˈtil,ənˈtil/
preposition
up to (the point in time or the event mentioned).
"the kidnappers have given us until October 11th to deliver the documents"
synonyms: till, up to, up till, up until, as late as, up to the time of/that, until such time as, pending, through, before, prior to, previous to, earlier than, in advance of, ante-, pre-
conjunction
up to the point in time or the event mentioned.
"you don't know what you can achieve until you try"
synonyms: till, up till, up until, up to the time of/that, until such time as
People also ask
Does "until" mean before or after?
Until a particular time means during the period before that time. I waited until it got dark. If something happens until a time, it happens before that time and then stops at that time. I worked until midnight.
Which one is correct, until or untill?
Is it until or untill? The correct spelling is “until.” The double “l” in “untill” is unnecessary and incorrect. So, remember to write “until”, without another 'l' when expressing a temporal relationship or indicating the end point of a specific time period.
How do you use until correctly?
Until as a preposition
We use from with until or till to talk about when something begins and when it ends: I worked out at the gym from 6 pm till 7.30 pm. The road outside our house will be closed from 6 am until 6 pm tomorrow.
Is it spelled til or till?
Until, till, and 'til are all used in modern English to indicate the time when a particular situation, period, etc. ends, or when something will happen, become true, etc. Until and till are both standard, but, perhaps surprising, till is the older word. 'Til, with one L, is an informal and poetic shortening of until.
The meaning of UNTIL is to. How to use until in a sentence. till, 'til, or 'till?
UNTIL meaning: 1. up to (the time that): 2. not before a particular time or event: 3. as far as: . Learn more.
conjunction · up to the time that or when; till: He read until his guests arrived. · before (usually used in negative constructions):. They did not come until ...
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UNTIL meaning: 1 : up to (a particular time) used to indicate the time when a particular situation, activity, or period ends; 2 : used to indicate the time ...
Preposition · Up to the time of (something happening). If you can wait until after my meeting with her, we'll talk then. · Up to (a certain place). Keep walking ...
4 senses: 1. up to (a time) that 2. before (a time or event) 3. in or throughout the period before 4. earlier than; before.... Click for more definitions.
1. Up to the time that: We walked until it got dark. 2. Before: You cannot leave until your work is finished. 3. To the point or extent that: I talked until I ...
Until is a preposition and a conjunction. Until is often shortened to till or 'til. Till and 'til are more informal and we don't usually use them in formal ...
