TILL


Meaning of TILL in English

I. t ə l, təl, ˈtil preposition

Etymology: Middle English, from Old English til; akin to Old Norse til to, till, Old English til good

Date: before 12th century

1. chiefly Scottish : to

2. or 'til also til : until

II. conjunction

or 'til also til

Date: 12th century

: until

III. ˈtil transitive verb

Etymology: Middle English tilien, tillen, from Old English tilian; akin to Old English til good, suitable, Old High German zil goal

Date: 12th century

: to work by plowing, sowing, and raising crops : cultivate

• till·able ˈti-lə-bəl adjective

IV. ˈtil noun

Etymology: Middle English tille locker, chest

Date: 15th century

1.

a. : a box, drawer, or tray in a receptacle (as a cabinet or chest) used especially for valuables

b. : a money drawer in a store or bank ; also : cash register

2.

a. : the money contained in a till

b. : a supply of especially ready money

V. ˈtil noun

Etymology: origin unknown

Date: 1842

: unstratified glacial drift consisting of clay, sand, gravel, and boulders intermingled

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.