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until
untimely
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until

un·til [ un tíl ]


conj,

preposition 
Definition:
 
1. up to time: up to a time or event, but not afterward
 (conj) I lived with my grandparents until I was ten.
 (prep) from the late 1980s until 1994

2. before: before a time or event ( used in negative statements )
 (conj) She agreed not to write about the case until a verdict was reached.
 (prep) He did not open his mail until Monday.

[12th century. < assumed Old Norse und "till" + till1]

Word Usage

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