unto
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8.7
- adposition
- /ˈʌnˌtoʊ/
- Archaic
:
con respecto a
- And that unto itself is already a gift.
- a world unto itself
- an island unto itself
- a law unto himself
And I just was like an island unto myself.
- And I just was like an island unto myself.
- It's a civilization unto itself, and it wants that.
- His war now became an end unto itself.
- And I thought, wow, that's a kind of magic unto itself.
- Consciousness is a force of creation unto itself.
- And each one of those things is minor unto itself.
- You know, he, he was a beat unto himself.
- Actually playing this game would be a creature type unto itself.
- We're back Cosmic Queries Galactic Gumbo Edition, which is a category unto itself that Chuck invented.
- So social media is not a means unto, is not a means unto itself or an end unto itself.
- The one that human beings in the state of creation or that of grace is raised above all nature, made like unto God and sharing in his divinity.
- This is an interiority that we're talking about here, withdrawal unto itself in Zeke Gayen.
Examples
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It says do unto others as you would have them do unto you.
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Peace be unto you.
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And I just was like an island unto myself.
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OK, So do unto others as you would like to be done unto you.
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His war now became an end unto itself.
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Peace be unto all of you.
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The Golden Rule says: do unto others as you want to be done unto.
Fiction book (1992) -
Each department or professional school is an island unto itself, cooperating with no one.
Academic text (1996) -
If she were a true Remora, she thought, then she would be a world unto herself.
Fiction book (1994) -
Many people believe that we should treat others unto the way we wish to be treated ourselves.
Synonyms
Idioms
- Literature
To have a strong effect on people that lasts a very long time
Surface Forms
Etymology
Unto also comes from old English on and to, and was used when speech or action was sent 'on to' a person or a matter. That's why in older or formal texts unto can mean 'concerning' or 'with regard to'.