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until

[uhn-til]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

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 the meeting was half over.

preposition

onward to or till (a specified time or occurrence).
She worked until 6 p.m.
before (usually used in negative constructions).
He did not go until night.
Scot. and North England.��to; unto.

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conjunction

up to (a time) that
he laughed until he cried
(used with a negative) before (a time or event)
until you change, you can't go out

preposition

(often preceded by up) in or throughout the period before
he waited until six
(used with a negative) earlier than; before
he won't come until tomorrow

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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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Word History and Origins

Origin of until¹

First recorded in 1150–1200; Middle English untill, from un- (from Old Norse unz “up to, as far as”) + till till ¹

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Word 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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Ms Murphy said she handed her passport and offered to leave the area, but she was told she would be detained until the police arrived.

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Piastri closed on to Antonelli's tail with 17 laps to go but their battle allowed Norris to close up, which meant the Australian had to turn his attentions to his team-mate until their collision.

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The nonprofit plans to raise funds for the “vendor buy-out” until ICE leaves Los Angeles or until the money runs out, and is regularly finding new street vendors to support through its network.

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For a few brief years in his life, after hearing this passage of Whitman’s poem in class, Chuck allowed himself to feel wonderful, until a horrifying discovery set him on a different path.

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Drivers and pedestrians have been urged to stay away from the area, while a temporary airspace restriction has been put in place until 13:00 on Wednesday to prevent drones from flying overhead.

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untie untimely

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