unto

[uhn-too; unstressed uhn-tuh]

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preposition

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

Origin of unto

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

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Examples from the Web for unto

Contemporary Examples

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
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
AS-SALAAMU ALAIKUM,” this one read, translating to, “Peace be unto you.
The Muslim Convert Behind America’s First Workplace Beheading
Michael Daly
September 27, 2014
Cursed be Canaan;  A servant of servants shall he be unto his brethren.
The Story of Noah's Ark From the Bible’s Book of Genesis
The Daily Beast
March 24, 2014
And they went in unto Noah into the ark, two and two of all flesh, wherein is the breath of life.
The Story of Noah's Ark From the Bible’s Book of Genesis
The Daily Beast
March 24, 2014

Historical Examples

Inasmuch as you did it unto one of the least of these, my brethren, you did it unto me.
Harriet, The Moses of Her People
Sarah H. Bradford
And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature.
An Explanation of Luther's Small Catechism
Joseph Stump
And when she was come in unto him, he said, Take up thy son.
Female Scripture Biographies, Vol. I
Francis Augustus Cox
How, otherwise, can we "do unto others as we would that others should do unto us?"
Female Scripture Biographies, Vol. I
Francis Augustus Cox
To this he answered, "I am not sent, but unto the lost sheep of the house of Israel."
Female Scripture Biographies, Vol. II
Francis Augustus Cox

British Dictionary definitions for unto

unto

preposition

an archaic word for to 1

Word Origin

C13: of Scandinavian origin; see until

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Word Origin and History for unto

prep.

mid-13c., perhaps a modification of until, with southern to in place of northern equivalent till. Or perhaps a native formation on the model of until from Old English *und- "up to," cognate of the first element in until. Since 18c., chiefly in dignified, archaic, or Biblical styles.

Idioms and Phrases with unto

unto

see do unto others; law unto oneself.

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Examples from the Web for unto

Contemporary Examples

His books include Render unto Rome and a novel about Louisiana politics, Last of the Red Hot Poppas.

It was the most common and concrete opportunity to do unto others as you would wish to have done unto you.

AS-SALAAMU ALAIKUM,” this one read, translating to, “Peace be unto you.

Cursed be Canaan; A servant of servants shall he be unto his brethren.

And they went in unto Noah into the ark, two and two of all flesh, wherein is the breath of life.

Historical Examples

Inasmuch as you did it unto one of the least of these, my brethren, you did it unto me.

And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature.

And when she was come in unto him, he said, Take up thy son.

How, otherwise, can we "do unto others as we would that others should do unto us?"

To this he answered, "I am not sent, but unto the lost sheep of the house of Israel."

unto

Word Origin

Word Origin and History for unto

prep.

Idioms and Phrases with unto

unto

Origin of unto

Cursed be Canaan;  A servant of servants shall he be unto his brethren.