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'til

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Canada/tɪl/

'til is the alternative spelling of till.

Meaning of till

Conjunction

till

  1. Until, until the time that.
    • Maybe you can, maybe you can't: you won't know till you try.
    Synonyms:
    'til, until, unto, while, whilom

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Synonyms of 'til

Origin of 'til

From a misunderstanding of till as an aphetic form of until.

Phrases with 'til

Words that rhyme with 'til

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Questions about 'til

What is 'til the alternative spelling of?
'til is the alternative spelling of till.
How do you pronounce 'til?
'til is pronounced /tɪl/ (Canada).

Words near 'til in the dictionary

  1. 'tending to one's knitting
  2. 'tends
  3. 'tends to one's knitting
  4. 'terp
  5. 'terps
  6. 'til
  7. 'til next time
  8. 'til the cows come home
  9. 'til we meet again
  10. 'till
  11. 'tis

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