till
Translation
until, cash register, to cultivate
Examples
We waited till the rain stopped.
We waited till the rain stopped.
Please pay at the till.
Please pay at the till.
Grammar Patterns
((a point in time / event)) until (a point in time / event) We waited till the rain stopped.
((noun)) a cash register Please pay at the till.
Similar Words
Synonyms: until, up to (preposition); cash register, checkout (noun)
Etymology
From Old English 'til' meaning 'to, until'. The noun sense 'cash drawer' likely comes from Middle English 'tillen' meaning 'to pull', referring to the drawer.
Memory Tips
Imagine you have to wait 'till' the shop opens, then you go to pay at the 'till'.