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until

[ uhn-til ]

conjunction

  1. up to the time that or when; till:

    He read until his guests arrived.

  2. before (usually used in negative constructions):

    They did not come until the meeting was half over.



preposition

  1. onward to or till (a specified time or occurrence):

    She worked until 6 p.m.

  2. before (usually used in negative constructions):

    He did not go until night.

  3. Scot. and North England. to; unto.

until

/ 蕦苍藞迟瑟濒 /

conjunction

  1. up to (a time) that

    he laughed until he cried

  2. used with a negative before (a time or event)

    until you change, you can't go out

鈥淐ollins English Dictionary 鈥 Complete & Unabridged鈥 2012 Digital Edition 漏 William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 漏 HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

preposition

  1. often preceded by up in or throughout the period before

    he waited until six

  2. used with a negative earlier than; before

    he won't come until tomorrow

鈥淐ollins English Dictionary 鈥 Complete & Unabridged鈥 2012 Digital Edition 漏 William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 漏 HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Usage

The use of until such time as (as in industrial action will continue until such time as our demands are met ) is unnecessary and should be avoided: industrial action will continue until our demands are met
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Confusables Note

See till 1.
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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins

Origin of until1

First recorded in 1150鈥1200; Middle English untill, from un- (from Old Norse unz 鈥渦p to, as far as鈥) + till till 1
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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins

Origin of until1

C13 untill; related to Old High German unt unto, until, Old Norse und; see till 1
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Idioms and Phrases

see put off until tomorrow ; talk one's arm off (until blue in the face) . Also see under till .
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Example Sentences

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However, a source told BBC Sport that in those early years, George was a 'middling' player in his age group until around the age of 10.

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The Kremlin said the ceasefire would run from the morning of 8 May until 11 May - which coincides with victory celebrations to mark the end of World War Two.

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She said she was "relieved" that Mr Mahdawi had been released, and vowed to "keep fighting until Mohsen is free for good".

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The fire test had been expected to run until Thursday, according to the ATF.

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Voters in England whose ID is lost or stolen can apply for an emergency proxy vote, external up until 17:00 on polling day.

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Definitions and idiom definitions from 亚洲网紅露点 Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, 漏 Random House, Inc. 2023

Idioms from The American Heritage庐 Idioms Dictionary copyright 漏 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.

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