unto

[ uhn-too; unstressed uhn-tuh ]

/ ˈʌn tu; unstressed ˈʌn tə /

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preposition

to (in its various uses, except as the accompaniment of the infinitive).

until; till.

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Origin of unto

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

Words nearby unto

untimely, untimeous, untinged, untiring, untitled, unto, untogether, untold, untouchability, untouchable, untouched

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How to use unto in a sentence

His books include Render unto Rome and a novel about Louisiana politics, Last of the Red Hot Poppas.
The Louisiana Racists Who Courted Steve Scalise|Jason Berry|January 3, 2015|DAILY BEAST
And now also the axe is laid unto the root of the trees: therefore every tree which bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down.
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Casper, Melchior, and Balthazar “presented unto him gifts; gold, and frankincense, and myrrh.”
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It was the most common and concrete opportunity to do unto others as you would wish to have done unto you.
Pope Bids Refugees to EU ‘Bienvenido’; Europe Says ‘Non’|Candida Moss|November 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Come unto me, all ye that labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.
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He set down as the second the golden rule, “Whatsoever ye would that men should do unto you, do ye even so to them.”
The Giant of the North|R.M. Ballantyne
And Melchizedek is here declared to be “a great man,” “assimilated unto the Son of God.”
Solomon and Solomonic Literature|Moncure Daniel Conway
David says, that his soul was full of trouble, and his life drew near unto the grave.
The Life and Most Surprising Adventures of Robinson Crusoe, of York, Mariner (1801)|Daniel Defoe
Their bodies are buried in peace, and their name liveth unto generation and generation.
The Bible, Douay-Rheims Version|Various
And he added glory to Aaron, and gave him an inheritance, and divided unto him the firstfruits of the increase of the earth.
The Bible, Douay-Rheims Version|Various

British Dictionary definitions for unto

unto

/ (ˈʌntuː) /

preposition

an archaic word for to 1

Word Origin for unto

C13: of Scandinavian origin; see until

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unto

see do unto others; law unto oneself.

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