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till
preposition
up
to
(
a
particular
time
,
event
,
or
point
);
until
•
The
store
will
stay
open
till
midnight
for
the
holiday
rush
.
The
store
will
stay
open
till
midnight
for
the
holiday
rush
.
•
Wait
here
till
I
get
back
with
the
tickets
.
Wait
here
till
I
get
back
with
the
tickets
.
Old
English
til
meaning
“
to
,
until
,”
related
to
Old
Norse
til
,
both
expressing
direction
or
limit
.
conjunction
until
the
time
that
something
happens
•
Stay
here
till
the
rain
stops
.
Stay
here
till
the
rain
stops
.
•
They
didn
’
t
leave
the
party
till
it
was
almost
dawn
.
They
didn
’
t
leave
the
party
till
it
was
almost
dawn
.
Developed
alongside
the
prepositional
use
in
Old
English
,
functioning
to
link
clauses
about
time
limits
.
noun
a
machine
or
drawer
in
a
shop
where
money
is
kept
and
sales
are
recorded
•
The
cashier
rang
up
my
groceries
and
put
the
notes
into
the
till
.
The
cashier
rang
up
my
groceries
and
put
the
notes
into
the
till
.
•
At
closing
time
they
counted
the
money
in
the
till
.
At
closing
time
they
counted
the
money
in
the
till
.
Shortened
from
“
cash
till
,”
first
recorded
in
the
late
19th
century
with
the
rise
of
mechanical
cash
registers
.
noun
the
amount
of
money
kept
in
a
shop
’
s
cash
register
at
a
particular
time
•
There
was
only
twenty
pounds
left
in
the
till
after
a
quiet
day
.
There
was
only
twenty
pounds
left
in
the
till
after
a
quiet
day
.
•
We
need
to
put
more
change
in
the
till
before
the
lunch
rush
.
We
need
to
put
more
change
in
the
till
before
the
lunch
rush
.
Extension
of
the
‘
cash
register
’
sense
to
the
money
inside
it
,
late
19th
century
.
verb
-
till
,
tilling
,
tills
,
tilled
to
prepare
and
work
soil
for
planting
crops
•
Farmers
till
the
fields
each
spring
to
loosen
the
soil
.
Farmers
till
the
fields
each
spring
to
loosen
the
soil
.
•
The
land
had
not
been
tilled
for
years
and
was
overgrown
with
weeds
.
The
land
had
not
been
tilled
for
years
and
was
overgrown
with
weeds
.
Old
English
tilian
“
to
strive
for
,
obtain
by
effort
,”
later
narrowing
to
working
the
soil
.
still
adjective
-
still
,
stiller
,
stillest
not
moving
and
making
no
sound
•
The
lake
was
so
calm
that
the
water
stayed
completely
still
.
The
lake
was
so
calm
that
the
water
stayed
completely
still
.
•
Please
keep
still
while
I
take
your
photograph
.
Please
keep
still
while
I
take
your
photograph
.
Old
English
stille
,
related
to
German
still
"
quiet
".
adverb
continuing
to
happen
,
exist
,
or
be
true
up
to
and
including
the
present
moment
•
It
was
past
midnight
,
but
the
children
were
still
awake
.
It
was
past
midnight
,
but
the
children
were
still
awake
.
•
Do
you
still
need
my
help
with
your
homework
?
Do
you
still
need
my
help
with
your
homework
?
adverb
continuing
to
happen
or
be
true
up
to
now
or
the
time
mentioned
•
Even
after
midnight
,
the
city
streets
were
still
busy
with
traffic
.
Even
after
midnight
,
the
city
streets
were
still
busy
with
traffic
.
•
Ella
was
still
studying
when
the
sun
came
up
.
Ella
was
still
studying
when
the
sun
came
up
.
adjective
-
still
,
stiller
,
stillest
not
moving
;
calm
and
quiet
•
The
lake
was
perfectly
still
at
sunrise
.
The
lake
was
perfectly
still
at
sunrise
.
•
Please
keep
still
while
I
take
the
photograph
.
Please
keep
still
while
I
take
the
photograph
.
adverb
despite
that
;
nevertheless
•
The
task
was
difficult
;
still
,
Maria
refused
to
give
up
.
The
task
was
difficult
;
still
,
Maria
refused
to
give
up
.
•
He
was
tired
,
but
he
still
went
to
the
gym
.
He
was
tired
,
but
he
still
went
to
the
gym
.
adverb
despite
what
has
just
been
said
or
done
;
nevertheless
•
It
was
raining
hard
;
still
,
the
players
finished
the
match
.
It
was
raining
hard
;
still
,
the
players
finished
the
match
.
•
The
café
was
full
;
still
,
we
managed
to
find
a
seat
by
the
window
.
The
café
was
full
;
still
,
we
managed
to
find
a
seat
by
the
window
.
noun
a
piece
of
equipment
used
to
heat
a
liquid
so
that
it
becomes
vapor
and
then
cools
it
back
into
a
purified
liquid
•
The
chemist
watched
the
alcohol
drip
from
the
copper
still
.
The
chemist
watched
the
alcohol
drip
from
the
copper
still
.
•
In
the
shed
behind
the
farmhouse
,
an
illegal
moonshine
still
was
hidden
.
In
the
shed
behind
the
farmhouse
,
an
illegal
moonshine
still
was
hidden
.
Sense
developed
from
verb
“
still
”
meaning
“
distill
”
in
the
16th
century
.
noun
a
single
photograph
taken
from
a
film
or
video
,
or
of
actors
on
a
set
,
used
for
publicity
or
reference
•
The
magazine
printed
a
dramatic
still
from
the
new
superhero
film
.
The
magazine
printed
a
dramatic
still
from
the
new
superhero
film
.
•
She
framed
a
black-and-white
still
of
her
grandfather
on
stage
.
She
framed
a
black-and-white
still
of
her
grandfather
on
stage
.
From
the
idea
of
a
single
,
motionless
frame
extracted
from
moving
pictures
.
verb
to
make
someone
or
something
quiet
,
calm
,
or
motionless
•
A
gentle
song
stilled
the
crying
child
.
A
gentle
song
stilled
the
crying
child
.
•
The
coach
raised
his
hand
to
still
the
noisy
crowd
.
The
coach
raised
his
hand
to
still
the
noisy
crowd
.
verb
-
still
,
stilling
,
stills
,
stilled
to
make
someone
or
something
calm
,
quiet
,
or
motionless
•
She
sang
a
lullaby
to
still
the
crying
baby
.
She
sang
a
lullaby
to
still
the
crying
baby
.
•
Deep
breathing
can
still
your
racing
heart
.
Deep
breathing
can
still
your
racing
heart
.
Old
English
stillan
“
to
quieten
,
become
calm
”.
noun
a
device
that
heats
a
liquid
and
collects
the
vapor
so
it
condenses
into
a
pure
liquid
,
especially
for
making
alcohol
•
The
distiller
checked
the
temperature
gauge
on
the
copper
still
.
The
distiller
checked
the
temperature
gauge
on
the
copper
still
.
•
Moonshiners
once
hid
their
stills
deep
in
the
woods
.
Moonshiners
once
hid
their
stills
deep
in
the
woods
.