until
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until
- /ʌnˈtɪl/ Canada, UK
- /ənˈtɪl/ Canada, UK
- /ʊnˈtɪl/ Canada, UK
- /ʌnˈtɪl/ US
- /ənˈtɪl/ US
- /ɪnˈtɪl/ nonstandard
- /ˈʌntəl/
Rhymes with -ɪl
Where it comes from
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.
preposition
- Up to the time of (something happening); pending. If you can wait until after my meeting with her, we'll talk then.
- Up to (a certain place) Keep walking until the second set of traffic lights, then turn left.
- Before (a time). I was about to say that I had known the Celebrity from the time he wore kilts. But I see I will have to amend that, because he was not a celebrity then, nor, indeed, did he achieve fame until some time after I left New York for the West.
- To; physically towards. He rousd himselfe full blith, and hastned them untill.
- Up to the time that the foods or other things available to sell, or tasks which need to be completed, run out. Bake sale on Saturday, 2pm until.
conjunction
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Up to the time that (a condition becomes true).
Not until I got his email did I fully understand his disappointment.
Similar: till
- Before (a condition becoming true). It is never possible to settle down to the ordinary routine of life at sea until the screw begins to revolve. There is an hour or two, after the passengers have embarked, which is disquieting and fussy.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: above, advance, after, ago, ahead, avant, before, bis, down, during, ere, even, except, forward, front, hasta
Translations
Every language
prep up to the time of
| Español | hasta |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | -까지 -kkaji |
| 日本語 | まで made |
| 中文 | 直到 zhídào, 直至 zhízhì, 至 zhì |
| हिन्दी | ... तक ... tak, पर्यंत paryant |
| Kiswahili | mpaka |
| Português | até, até que |
| Français | jusque, jusqu'à |
| Deutsch | bis, bis zu, bis an |
| Italiano | finché, fino a quando, fino a |
| Ελληνικά | μέχρι méchri, ως os |
| Română | până, până când, până ce |
| Русский | до do |
| Tiếng Việt | cho đến, đến, cho tới, tới |
| العربية | حَتَّى ḥattā |
| עברית | עַד ad |
prep before
| Español | antes |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | まで made |
| 中文 | 在……之前 zài...zhīqián |
| हिन्दी | तक tak, पर्यंत paryant |
| Português | até que |
| Français | avant |
| Ελληνικά | πριν prin |
| Română | până nu |
| Русский | до do, не ра́ньше ne ránʹše |
| العربية | حَتَّى ḥattā |
| עברית | לפני lifné |
conj up to the time that
| Español | hasta, hasta que |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | ...まで |
| 中文 | 直到 zhídào, 直至 zhízhì, 至 zhì |
| हिन्दी | तक tak, तलक talak, पर्यंत paryant |
| Português | até |
| Français | jusqu'à ce que, jusqu'au moment où |
| Deutsch | bis |
| Ελληνικά | ώσπου óspou, ωσότου osótou |
| Română | până |
| Русский | пока́ не poká ne, до тех пор, пока́ не do tex por, poká ne |
| Tiếng Việt | cho đến khi, đến khi, cho đến lúc, đến lúc, cho tới khi, tới khi |
| العربية | حَتَّى ḥattā, إِلَى أَنْ ʔilā ʔan |
| עברית | עד ád |
Talk about this word "until." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/until. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. until. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/until "until." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/until.Cite this
@misc{until_2026,
title = {until},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/until},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
