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Until

[uhn-til]

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conjunction

up to the time that or when; till: He read until his guests arrived.

before (usually used in negative constructions): They did not come until the meeting was half over.

preposition

onward to or till (a specified time or occurrence): She worked until 6 p.m.

before (usually used in negative constructions): He did not go until night.

Scot. and North England. to; unto.

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Until is always a great word to know.

So is quincunx. Does it mean:

a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc.

an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle.

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Origin:
1150–1200; Middle English untill, equivalent to un- (< Old Norse unz up to, as far as) + till till¹

Usage note
See till¹.

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Just make sure to keep it refrigerated until ready to bake.

Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until position is filled.

It will remain a sealed edifice until the universe's heat death.

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Just make sure to keep it refrigerated until ready to bake.

Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until position is filled.

It will remain a sealed edifice until the universe's heat death.

The wallpaper image will remain until the computer is restarted.

Rivers were wide and shallow until the evolution of treelike plants, which got the waterways into line.

Steel cables stretched over the giant pylons provided support until the arch was completed.

Seeds cannot germinate until certain favorable environmental conditions are met.

Until recently, sponges were believed to be modern descendants of the first animals.

They are only biding their time until political conditions allow them to once again cut taxes.

Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled.

But the others did not borrow in size until that fall.

Until recently scientists thought the fossa, with its feline features, was a primitive kind of cat.

The venules combine into larger and larger veins until they feed into the right atrium of the heart as the vena cava.

Bring the liquid to a boil, then reduce heat until simmering.

There they'll grow and bloom through winter until their crescendo in spring.

The capacitive stylus has turned out to be surprisingly useful for a lot of things, but up until now it was never a flirting tool.

Applications will be considered until the position is filled.

In some cultures it is the normal thing to live with one's parents until married.

Until now the original design of the temple had not been well understood, partly due to the ruins' poor state of preservation.

Instead their parents and other caregivers carry them until they can walk.

The vet and a biologist stay behind to watch over him until he wakes completely and stumbles off.

Beat together butter and salt on medium speed of mixer until light and fluffy.

Never leak product news until you're ready to announce it.

The review of applications will continue until the position is filled.

Until now, the government was resolved to offer the same welcome to migrant workers from the two new members.

Tundra lands are snow-covered for much of the year, until summer brings a burst of wildflowers.

Religion is bunk until there is proof otherwise, and that is not the case.

They stayed until closing, and came back in greater numbers the next day.

Combine cream cheese and feta in a food processor until smooth.

In the world of online music, you're nobody until somebody sues you.

Applications and nominations will be accepted until the position is filled.

Until a year ago its mixture of financial expertise and prudent risk management seemed to be a winning formula.

Goldfinches remain in flocks until well past the time when other species have formed pairs and are nesting.

Don't do the laundry until you've got a full load, and the same if you have a dishwasher.

But until this discovery, they lacked physical evidence.

Combine the coffee mixture in a blender with the milk, bananas, and ice and blend on high until smooth.

These folks are now left without any cell service until server loads die down.

Application review begins immediately and continues until filled.

They are often reluctant to go back into formal work until the two-year payment period is over.

Simmer for about five minutes or until the chicken is cooked.

And until now, scientists have not been able to closely track the transmission and mutation patterns of single strains.

Saute alligator meat in a small amount of olive oil until tender, and set aside.

Your cool-season annuals will grow stronger and bloom longer than if you wait until spring.

Lublin added that no matter how good the interviews go, don't ever hire someone until you've seen their work.

Applications will be accepted until the position is filled.

Until now, these works have never been displayed side by side.

Boil some water in another pot and boil dried noodles until they are al dente.

Most autistic children are not diagnosed as such until they are three years old, and by then valuable time has already been lost.

Stir or beat in flour and salt until dough is no longer crumbly and comes together in a ball.

Until then, good old-fashioned copper interconnects will probably have to do.

Review of applicants will begin immediately and continue until these positions are filled.

But he has not agreed to postpone an election until after the committee has ruled.

In a five- to six-quart pan over medium-high heat, stir bacon often until brown.

Instead groups of neurons compete to represent a concept, until one emerges dominant.

Pulse cauliflower until it is roughly the size of couscous.

Applications will be accepted until the position is filled and review of applications will begin upon receipt.

Once it has arrived, the strength of the hovering jet is reduced until it lands.

Yet until now, manufacturing silk fiber has been surprisingly difficult.

The fracking water will move upward until it meets the water table.

Provide a steady supply of water from planting until harvest.

Applications will continue to be accepted until the position is filled.

But it will be difficult to restore confidence until the elections are over.

Heat oil and sugar in a wok over medium heat until sugar melts, then raise the heat and stir until sugar turns caramel brown.

It usually occurs in boys and doesn't present until between the first and third years of life.

Whirl garlic in the bowl of a food processer until finely chopped.

Recruitment will continue until the position is filled.

But until that happens it will be wary of free international flows of gold, which could serve as a proxy for hard currency.

Beat the egg whites with the salt until stiff and add to the rest.

People talk nonsenses until the dirty water is threatening their home.

In a blender, whirl lavender and tapioca until finely ground.

Until there is any true reform in the church you apologists need to keep quiet.

Hanging on to the bank until stockmarkets picked up might have sharply diminished its remaining franchise value.

Cook until brown on both sides and keep covered on a separate plate until all toast is cooked.

Facts are only facts until they are not, especially in medicine.

Cuttings are easily rooted: let dry for a few days, then plant in sandy soil and keep barely moist until new growth appears.

The review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until it is filled.

Heat oil in pan and sauté onions over medium heat until transparent.

Symptoms do not typically show up until late adolescence or early adulthood.

Rinse well under cold running water until cool, then drain again.

Screening of applicants will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled.

Add minced meat and cook until lightly browned and crumbly.

Fall color is enhanced by clusters of cherry-size, bright scarlet fruits that hang on until birds get them.

Applications will be reviewed until it the position is filled.

In a bowl, mix the ground almonds and rice into the warm milk, constantly stirring until it becomes a paste.

Before planting, put down a rope or hose, and adjust it until you form a pleasing design.

Screening will begin immediately and continue until a qualified candidate is selected.

In a hot pan, sear the foie gras slices until they are golden brown.

Just find a big one, and your specimen will be registered as the biggest until somebody finds one bigger.

Filter the flavored oil into a clean frying pan and sauté the onion and garlic on low heat until slightly colored.

In the desert, wait to plant until the soil cools down in fall.

But until recently, this process has been moderate, limited by the currents and the winds.

In mild-winter areas, the daisies and zinnias will bloom until late fall.

Steam until salmon is done, about four to five minutes.

Water once and do not water again until a green shoot appears.

Global average temperatures have stayed fairly constant over that time as well, until recently.

She experimented until she finally came up with formulations to hydrate, soften, and heal his hands and feet.

Sauté meat with butter and olive oil until golden brown.

Start grilling the cap with the gill side down until the juices begin to seep.

Add the complete tub of frosting directly to the cake crumbs and mix until a moist batter is created.

Continue, working counterclockwise, until the base is covered.

Gentle whale sharks roam the world's warm seas but were rarely seen until anAustralian gathering place was found.

After that, it's all fun and games until someone summons an honest-to-goodness succubus.

Scientists considered it likely that hunting by humans was a factor in their extinction, but until now there was no hard proof.

Applications will be received until an adequate pool of applications is established or until the position is filled.

Simmer until onions are soft, and remove from heat.

But until recently, their engines were held to much lower efficiency standards than.

The search will remain open until a well-qualified appointee is identified.

But until recently no one has tried to quantify the matter.

Place drained beans and onion mixture in a bowl and mash with a potato masher until well combined.

Many species don't mate until they're in their teens, and then may bear small litters only once every two years.

Google+ might the best social service that the world has ever seen, but until it's widely accessible, it'll be terrible.

At eight o'clock he comes down, and the tower stays empty until the next morning.

It will be impossible to determine this figure, however, until the.

Add egg, anise, and kaffir lime zest and beat until incorporated.

Doctors used to wait until a patient's heart stopped beating to remove donated organs.

It caught fire shortly after purchase, but then gave excellent service until its gearbox seized up four years later.

But until now, toxicologists have been uncertain whether it causes cancer when swallowed.

But the danger wasn't truly recognized until after the mid-1950s.

With all, moisten soil thoroughly before planting, then do not water again until seedlings have.

Inability to detect autism until a child is two or three years old is a terrific disadvantage.

Desert wind took care of the rest, hollowing out cliff-side caves until breaking through to create spectacular arches.

If factories wait until the fifth year to throw in the towel, they will get nothing.

Its existence was unknown and undreamed of until a few years ago.

He would work, breaking only for siesta, from six in the morning until nine at night.

But until now, few had been discovered from more recent time periods.

Heat the pan over medium-high heat until a small dollop of batter dropped in makes a sizzling noise.

But until now no one had found the pigments in dinosaurs-other than birds, which many paleontologists consider to be dinosaurs.

The committee will continue to review applications until the position is filled.

The outcome of these meds prescribed for kids will not truly come out until these children have grown up and its too late.

Add the chopped green and red pepper and chopped large onion and sauté until translucent.

Repeat until there is no more science or technology to be done.

Scientists hooked a seven-footer, fought it until it.

Until now, attempts to help paralyzed patients move a prosthetic have addressed only half of our interaction with the world.

Water thoroughly, then withhold water until leaves emerge.

Sauté the onion in the butter in a large, heavy-bottomed pot over medium heat until translucent.

Continue to irrigate until winter rains keep the soil consistently moist.

He urged the department to delay a final version of that rule until it releases the gainful-employment measure next year.

White rice is the result of more processing that removes the outer layers of bran until it is a translucent white grain.

Until recently, however, researchers had no idea how long this intimate relation between river and forest has actually existed.

Brush outsides of pitas with a little oil and cook, turning once, until grill marks appear.

Review of applications begins immediately and will continue until an adequate applicant pool is established.

Hwang the benefit of the doubt until their veracity could be determined.

The vigorous plants are extremely prolific and produce until the first hard frost.

It may be hard to tell until it yields its own version of the double helix or the human genome.

They swat or bat their bills from side to side in order to stun their prey, feeding on the fish until they're all gone.

If you miss a cruise, you may not get back for many months, and you may lose data until the next time you can get there".

Fresh new growth resumes in fall and persists until the first hard freeze.

He had incredible stamina and wouldn't quit until he found the lion.

Until these drugs are commonly available and if until then you need narcotics to survive, there's a drug you should know about.

For decorations, soak the greens in a bucket of water and keep in a cool place until it's time to decorate.

Scientists have until now failed to date the fossils accurately.

Boil two eggs in water for ten minutes until they are hardboiled.

Center the large pot atop the steel mesh and slide it down the tubing until it sits firmly on the mesh.

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World English Dictionary

until (ʌnˈtɪl)

—*conj*
1.	up to (a time) that: he laughed until he cried
2.	(used with a negative) before (a time or event): until you change, you can't go out

—*prep*
3.	(often preceded by up) in or throughout the period before: he waited until six
4.	(used with a negative) earlier than; before: he won't come until tomorrow

usage The use of until such time as (as in industrial action will continue until such time as our demands are met) is unnecessary and should be avoided: industrial action will continue until our demands are met

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Word Origin & History

until

c.1200, from O.N. und "as far as, up to" (related to O.E. end; see end) + till "until, up to" (see till). Originally also used of persons and places. Cf. Swed. intill, Dan. indtil. The Mod.Ger. equivalent, bis (O.H.G. biaz), is a similar compound, of O.H.G. bi "by, at, to" and zu "to."

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