until

Meaning

Prep

1. Up to the time of (something happening).
2. Up to (a certain place)
3. Before (a time).
4. (obsolete) To; physically towards.

Conj

1. Up to the time that (a condition becomes true).
2. Before (a condition becoming true).

Concepts

until

till

up to

as far as

to

before

while

so long as

by

as long as

to the point that

when

til

for

not until

right up to

toward

unto

so far

until now

since

arrive

to point that

still

and so on

so that

even until

till doing

on condition that

only when

whenever

onward to

through

as

by the time

pending

into

on

over

finally

later

towards

up till

again

a moment ago

early

just

just now

during

not before

unless

because

'til

even though

could be

reach

until later

cause

effect

always

to the end

and

even

not so

then

wait for

up

Hyphenated as

un‧til

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ʌnˈtɪl/

Etymology

From Middle English vntil, until, untill, ontil, ontill, equivalent to un- (“against; toward; up to”) + till. Perhaps representing a northern variant of Middle English unto. See unto.

Sentences

The bridge was closed for weeks until temporary repairs were completed .

Not until the moon was high did the alchemist ride into view .

That he had attended a seminary until he was sixteen .