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until
/ənˈtɪl/
[/ənˈtɪl/]
up to the time that
Beginnerconjunction
Definition
Up to the point in time when something happens.
Example
Please wait here until I return from the meeting upstairs.
Please wait here until I return from the meeting upstairs.
Etymology
From Old Norse "und," as far as, plus "till," to.
How & Where It’s Used
Marks the end point of an action or state in time.