until
∞
1.0
- adposition
- /ənˈtɪl/
:
hasta
- We will wait until everyone arrives before starting the meeting.
- until recently
- until the end
- until now
But other than that, until next time, bye.
- But other than that, until next time, bye.
- Keep this account until October of this year.
- And you don't get the term Christian though until Antioch much later on.
- Obviously, our goal is to hold off until middle school.
- I didn't get to sue him until the child essay.
- It's going to rain for until autumn here in Korea.
Examples
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We won't have to leave the house until Tuesday.
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Keep this account until October of this year.
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And that might work very well until you have children.
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What, you want to wait until tomorrow afternoon?
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There was no news of what happened to them until after the war.
Academic text (2011) -
And you're not going to see her until Monday.
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Don't settle for Plan B until you have tried Plan A.
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Jacovich is in San Francisco until tomorrow afternoon.
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The students were not told which excerpt they would conduct until their designated conducting time.
Academic text (2011) -
Until then, you are banished until you satisfy this requirement.
Synonyms
∞
1.0
Up to now
858
1.0
Up to the time when something happens
300
1.0
Up to the present time
30
1.6
Before now, until the present moment
7
9.7
Before this time
1
7.6
Up to a certain time or event
1
9.9
Before that time
Antonyms
Idioms
- Informal
1
9.5
For a very long time, often to say something will never happen
- Informal
To keep supporting something until the very end, no matter how long it takes
- Informal
To delay action or decisions until things become clearer
Surface Forms
Etymology
Until comes from old English parts unto ('to') and till ('up to a time'). Think of it as 'to the time' — so until means 'up to the time or event mentioned'.