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Til

Verb / tɪl / Another word for til — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

A shortened form of until.

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Antonyms

Common collocations

  • til the end
  • til morning
  • til then
  • til now
  • til we meet again
  • til death do us part
  • til it hurts

Word family

noun tiller
verb till

Usage note

Til is an informal and somewhat archaic synonym for until. While still understood, 'until' is generally preferred in formal writing and speech.

Example sentences

  1. I will wait here til you finish your homework.
  2. I won't leave til you come back.
  3. We can't go til everyone is ready.
  4. I'll keep the light on til you get home.
  5. It's only one hour til we arrive.

Quotes

  • I'm not afraid of death; I just don't want to be there when it happens. Til then, I'm going to keep doing what I'm doing. - George Burns
  • The best way to find out if you can trust somebody is to trust them. - Ernest Hemingway
  • When one door of happiness closes, another opens; but often we look so long at the closed door that we do not see the one which has been opened for us. - Helen Keller

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