until

conjunction

1
only ... until
the same as not ... until or only ... when: used for saying that one thing only happened after something else happened
It was only until Lilia’s mum rang us on the mobile, that the news fully struck us.
It was only until Clark Kent grew into adolescence that he began to develop his superpowers.
Submitted from:
United Kingdom on 09/03/2018
Open Dictionary - March2018

until

conjunction

1
only ... until
the same as not ... until or only ... when: used for saying that one thing only happened after something else happened
It was only until Lilia’s mum rang us on the mobile, that the news fully struck us.
It was only until Clark Kent grew into adolescence that he began to develop his superpowers.
Submitted from:
United Kingdom on 09/03/2018
Open Dictionary - March2018

until

conjunction, preposition

UK /ənˈtɪl/

Until can be used in the following ways:

as a preposition (followed by a noun): She continued to get a salary until the end of March.

as a conjunction (connecting two clauses): I stayed there until he arrived.

1
happening or done up to a particular point in time, and then stopping
Baker is expected to be here until the end of the week.
I was employed by a manufacturing company until 1999.
You’ll just have to wait until they call your name.
up until:
Up until now, everything in Katherine’s life has been taken care of for her.
Synonyms and related words
General words referring to time
then
all
last
2
continuing as far as a particular place
Stay on the bus until the big supermarket, then get off and turn left.
Perry was leading the race until the final bend.
Synonyms and related words
Function words referring to location
about
across
after

phrases

not (...) until

until

conjunction, preposition

US /ənˈtɪl/

Until can be used in the following ways:

as a preposition (followed by a noun): She continued to get a salary until the end of March.

as a conjunction (connecting two clauses): I stayed there until he arrived.

1
happening or done up to a particular point in time, and then stopping
Baker is expected to be here until the end of the week.
I was employed by a manufacturing company until 1999.
You’ll just have to wait until they call your name.
up until:
Up until now, everything in Katherine’s life has been taken care of for her.
Synonyms and related words
General words referring to time
then
all
last
2
continuing as far as a particular place
Keep on the bus until the big supermarket, then get off and turn left.
Perry was leading the race until the final bend.
Synonyms and related words
Function words referring to location
about
across
after

phrases

not (...) until

单词	until
释义	until conjunction Other entries for this word until conjunction, preposition not (...) until phrase till/until Doomsday phrase until further notice phrase until/till all hours phrase just wait until/till phrase to/until someone’s dying day phrase to/until the end of time phrase up to/until/till something phrase till/until the cows come home phrase leave/save/keep something until last phrase I/we etc will not rest until... phrase until/till you are blue in the face phrase the show/it isn’t over until the fat lady sings phrase DEFINITIONS1 1 only ... until the same as not ... until or only ... when: used for saying that one thing only happened after something else happened It was only until Lilia’s mum rang us on the mobile, that the news fully struck us. It was only until Clark Kent grew into adolescence that he began to develop his superpowers. Submitted from: United Kingdom on 09/03/2018 Open Dictionary - March2018 until conjunction Other entries for this word until conjunction, preposition not (...) until phrase till/until Doomsday phrase until further notice phrase just wait until/till phrase to/until someone’s dying day phrase to/until the end of time phrase up to/until/till something phrase till/until the cows come home phrase I/we etc. will not rest until... phrase until/till you are blue in the face phrase the show/it isn’t over until the fat lady sings phrase DEFINITIONS1 1 only ... until the same as not ... until or only ... when: used for saying that one thing only happened after something else happened It was only until Lilia’s mum rang us on the mobile, that the news fully struck us. It was only until Clark Kent grew into adolescence that he began to develop his superpowers. Submitted from: United Kingdom on 09/03/2018 Open Dictionary - March2018 until conjunction, preposition UK /ənˈtɪl/ Other entries for this word until conjunction not (...) until phrase till/until Doomsday phrase until further notice phrase until/till all hours phrase just wait until/till phrase to/until someone’s dying day phrase to/until the end of time phrase up to/until/till something phrase till/until the cows come home phrase leave/save/keep something until last phrase I/we etc will not rest until... phrase until/till you are blue in the face phrase the show/it isn’t over until the fat lady sings phrase DEFINITIONS2 Until can be used in the following ways: as a preposition (followed by a noun): She continued to get a salary until the end of March. as a conjunction (connecting two clauses): I stayed there until he arrived. 1 happening or done up to a particular point in time, and then stopping Baker is expected to be here until the end of the week. I was employed by a manufacturing company until 1999. You’ll just have to wait until they call your name. up until: Up until now, everything in Katherine’s life has been taken care of for her. Synonyms and related words General words referring to time then all last 2 continuing as far as a particular place Stay on the bus until the big supermarket, then get off and turn left. Perry was leading the race until the final bend. Synonyms and related words Function words referring to location about across after phrases not (...) until until conjunction, preposition US /ənˈtɪl/ Other entries for this word until conjunction not (...) until phrase till/until Doomsday phrase until further notice phrase just wait until/till phrase to/until someone’s dying day phrase to/until the end of time phrase up to/until/till something phrase till/until the cows come home phrase I/we etc. will not rest until... phrase until/till you are blue in the face phrase the show/it isn’t over until the fat lady sings phrase DEFINITIONS2 Until can be used in the following ways: as a preposition (followed by a noun): She continued to get a salary until the end of March. as a conjunction (connecting two clauses): I stayed there until he arrived. 1 happening or done up to a particular point in time, and then stopping Baker is expected to be here until the end of the week. I was employed by a manufacturing company until 1999. You’ll just have to wait until they call your name. up until: Up until now, everything in Katherine’s life has been taken care of for her. Synonyms and related words General words referring to time then all last 2 continuing as far as a particular place Keep on the bus until the big supermarket, then get off and turn left. Perry was leading the race until the final bend. Synonyms and related words Function words referring to location about across after phrases not (...) until
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