until

Meaning

Prep

1. Up to the time of (something happening); pending.
2. Up to (a certain place)
3. Before (a time).
4. (obsolete) To; physically towards.
5. Up to the time that the foods or other things available to sell, or tasks which need to be completed, run out.

Conj

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

Synonyms

till

up to

as far as

to

before

while

so long as

as long as

by

to the point that

for

til

when

to point that

and so on

arrive

not until

since

so far

so that

still

toward

until now

unto

right up to

on

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on condition that

only when

over

pending

reach

till doing

even until

effect

by the time

onward to

then

through

early

during

cause

always

towards

unless

up till

'til

up

🆙

because

wait for

as

Translations

bis

jusqu’à

hasta

tot

fino a

jusque

totdat

até

hasta que

finché

binnen

fins

μέχρι

fino

έως

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ʌnˈtɪl/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: vntil

Cognate with Middle English: unto

In summary

From Middle English vntil, until, untill, ontil, ontill, perhaps representing a northern variant of Middle English unto (see Modern English unto). By surface analysis, un- (“against; toward; up to”) + till.

Sentences

All three seats were left vacant until the next election .

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

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

You can't go in there until you put this on .

Scipione kept this office until his death .

That is until Vigilance took the reins .