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til

1

[ til, teel ]

noun

  1. the sesame plant.


'til

2

[ til ]

preposition

TIL

3
or til

abbreviation for

  1. today I learned.

til

/ tiːl; tɪl /

noun

  1. another name for sesame, esp a variety grown in India
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Confusables Note

See till 1.
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Word History and Origins

Origin of til1

Borrowed into English from Hindi around 1830–40

Origin of til2

Aphetic variant of until

Origin of til3

From its use in digital communications
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Word History and Origins

Origin of til1

C19: from Hindi, from Sanskrit tilá sesame
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Example Sentences

As the club's supporters often sing, 'we fight til' the end'.

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“It ain’t over ‘til it’s over,” Breed told the crowd.

The Yankees held on for a 6-5 Game 1 win, but the Dodgers won the Series, with Johnny Podres throwing an eight-hit shutout in a 2-0 Game 7 victory that gave Brooklyn its first championship after losing to the Yankees in five World Series from 1941 to ’53 and finally ended the annual “Wait ‘til next year” lament of Dodgers fans.

Knowing she wanted to honour her heroes, á la Daft Punk’s Teachers, she flicked through her phone 'til she re-discovered that late-night stream-of-consciousness.

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After the game the White Sox posted a picture on social media of a computer with a list of "Things we'd rather do than read comments" and a photo of the team mascot sitting against a wall with the caption "slams laptop shut 'til tomorrow".

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