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Definition of unto in English: untopreposition ˈʌntʊ 1 do unto others as you would have them do unto you archaic term for to Example sentencesExamples - Remember the golden rule: do unto others as you would have them do unto you.
- It is difficult to spoof a convention when the convention itself is so awful it seems a spoof unto itself.
- He's going to draw those that belong to him unto himself and it's going to be a wonderful reunion.
- Up unto his loss in 2001, Labor had only lost at the polls only when Peres was its leader.
- Like any individual he is not an entity unto himself but a meeting point of others that constitute him.
2 marriage was forever—unto death archaic term for until Example sentencesExamples - The Bible states clearly a man who takes another man's wife shall be taken without the city walls and stoned unto death.
- He even threatened to fast unto death to get his alcoholic father to break the habit.
- We are to be faithful unto death, discovering our life in Christ and Christ's life in us.
- He who wants to remain free, must fight unto death those who are intent upon depriving him of his freedom.
- Often, they are found in pairs and share strong bonds that are never broken, even unto death.
Origin Middle English: from until, with to replacing till1 (in its northern dialect meaning 'to'). Definition of unto in US English: untopreposition 1 do unto others as you would have them do unto you archaic term for to Example sentencesExamples - Like any individual he is not an entity unto himself but a meeting point of others that constitute him.
- He's going to draw those that belong to him unto himself and it's going to be a wonderful reunion.
- Up unto his loss in 2001, Labor had only lost at the polls only when Peres was its leader.
- It is difficult to spoof a convention when the convention itself is so awful it seems a spoof unto itself.
- Remember the golden rule: do unto others as you would have them do unto you.
2 marriage was forever—unto death archaic term for until Example sentencesExamples - He who wants to remain free, must fight unto death those who are intent upon depriving him of his freedom.
- We are to be faithful unto death, discovering our life in Christ and Christ's life in us.
- The Bible states clearly a man who takes another man's wife shall be taken without the city walls and stoned unto death.
- He even threatened to fast unto death to get his alcoholic father to break the habit.
- Often, they are found in pairs and share strong bonds that are never broken, even unto death.
Origin Middle English: from until, with to replacing till (in its northern dialect meaning ‘to’). |