till

till is on the Basic English 850 List.

tight - till - time

Pronunciation

• enPR: tĭl, IPA ^(key): /tɪl/
• SAMPA: /tIl/

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Preposition

Preposition till

1. In a period of time ending at a time someone says.

   We will tell stories till it is time to sleep.

Synonyms

• until

Verb

Plain form till

Third-person singular tills

Past tense tilled

Past participle tilled

Present participle tilling

1. To make the earth ready for seeds.

Synonyms

• prepare
• cultivate

Noun

Singular till

Plural tills

1. (mostly UK) A till is cash register; a machine which counts sales in shops and stores the money.

   The till contained one hundred dollars at the end of the day

Synonyms

• cash register