unto

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈʌntuː/

US:USA pronunciation: IPAUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈʌntu; unstressed -tə/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(un′to̅o̅; unstressed un′tə)



WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025
un•to /ˈʌntu; unstressed -tə/USA pronunciation   prep. 
  1. to:Do unto others as you would have them do unto you.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
un•to  (un′to̅o̅; unstressed un′tə),USA pronunciation prep. 
  1. to (in its various uses, except as the accompaniment of the infinitive).
  2. until;
    till.
  • Middle English, equivalent. to un(till) until + to to 1250–1300

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
unto / ˈʌntuː/
  1. an archaic word for to1
Etymology: 13th Century: of Scandinavian origin; see until
'unto' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Requiem - Second Commandment - attain - even - golden rule - law - maundy - ourself - straight and narrow - suffer - till - until - untogaed - untotaled - untotalled - whereunto

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