unto

[ uhn-too; unstressed uhn-tuh ]

preposition

1. to (in its various uses, except as the accompaniment of the infinitive).
2. until; till.

unto

/ ˈʌntuː /

preposition

1. an archaic word for to 1

Word History and Origins

Origin of unto¹

1250–1300; Middle English, equivalent to un ( till ) until + to to

Word History and Origins

Origin of unto¹

C13: of Scandinavian origin; see until

Idioms and Phrases

see do unto others ; law unto oneself .

Example Sentences

For decades, it lay in an unmarked grave in the UN cemetery in Busan, on Korea’s south coast, adorned with the plaque ‘Member of the British Army, known unto God’.

From BBC

For the first time a practice has closed and, according to doctors, patients are being “forced” unto other practices who have themselves sought crisis intervention.

From BBC

Even opting to speak to a Fox News host amid relative media silence is a position unto itself.

From Slate

That is, if a president’s official acts are immune from prosecution and oversight by the Congress, which the court's decision also makes clear, then a president is a law unto himself.

From Salon

Erewhon’s Organic Tonic Bars, where frothy smoothies are made fresh to order, have cultivated a posh scene unto themselves.

From Los Angeles Times