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Definition of till conjunction from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

till

conjunction, preposition
 
 
/tɪl/
 
/tɪl/
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  1. until
    • We're open till 6 o'clock.
    • Can't you wait till we get home?
    • Just wait till you see it. It's great.
    Till is generally felt to be more informal than until and is used much less often in writing. At the beginning of a sentence, until is usually used.
    Word Originconjugation and preposition Old English til, of Germanic origin; related to Old Norse til ‘to’, also ultimately to the verb till.
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