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- [uhn-too; unstressed uhn-tuh]
- /ˈʌn tu; unstressed ˈʌn tə/
- /ˈʌn.tuː/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [uhn-too; unstressed uhn-tuh]
- /ˈʌn tu; unstressed ˈʌn tə/
Definitions of unto word
- preposition unto to (in its various uses, except as the accompaniment of the infinitive). 1
- preposition unto until; till. 1
- preposition unto to, towards 1
- preposition unto Unto was used to indicate that something was done or given to someone. 0
- preposition unto Unto was used to indicate that something continued until a particular time. 0
- preposition unto to1 0
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Origin of unto
First appearance:
before 1250 One of the 11% oldest English words
1250-1300; Middle English, equivalent to un(till) until + to to
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Unto
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
unto popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 88% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
unto usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerTop questions with unto
- i was glad when they said unto me?
- i was glad when they said unto me song?
- i was glad when they said unto me kjv?
- come unto me all who are weary?
- now unto him who is able?
- what shall i render unto the lord?
- now unto him who is able to do exceeding?
- who is like unto thee?
- now unto him who is able to do?
- what does unto mean?
- what is the sin unto death?
- unto him who is able?
- when you ve done it unto the least of these?
- who said once more unto the breach?
- what is the sin that leads unto death?