SINCE 1828
unto
preposition
un·to
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Definition of unto
1
: to
2
—used as a function word to indicate reference or concern they became a world unto themselves— Anne T. Fleming
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English Language Learners Definition of unto
old-fashioned
—used in the past like "to"
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unto
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