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unto

[ uhn-too; unstressed uhn-tuh ]

preposition

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


unto

/ ˈʌԳٳː /

preposition

  1. an archaic word for to 1
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of unto1

1250–1300; Middle English, equivalent to un ( till ) until + to to
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of unto1

C13: of Scandinavian origin; see until
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Idioms and Phrases

see do unto others ; law unto oneself .
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The Ratliffs are a class unto themselves – isolationists on a micro-scale, casually racist and blisteringly ignorant.

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But the Ratliffs are a class unto themselves – isolationists on a micro-scale, casually racist and blisteringly ignorant.

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They're a drama unto themselves.

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Not the glorious physical production, which creates a theatrical world unto its own in a manner evocative of an American Beckett.

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However, he recovered enough to release a further five albums, including the forthcoming Nation Shall Speak Unto Nation - his 10th overall release.

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