Synonyms of till

till 1 of 2

verb

ˈtil 

as in to cultivate

to work by plowing, sowing, and raising crops on

farmers tilling the soil from sunup to sunset

Synonyms & Similar Words

• cultivate
• farm
• harvest
• plant
• tend
• crop
• reap
• hoe
• harrow
• sharecrop

till

2 of 2

preposition

as in until

up to (a particular time)

We studied till four in the morning, which didn't exactly make us alert for the test the next day.

Related Words

• until
• before
• up to
• to
• up till
• prior to
• previous to
• of
• ere
• fore
• ahead of
• afore

Dissimilar Words

• since
• after
• next
• following
• next to

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of till

Verb

Ali’s father tilled tiny ancestral fields using an irrigation system developed during the Roman empire. — Literary Hub, 27 Aug. 2026

Repeatedly tilling clay worsens soil compaction, so only do this the first year. — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 29 July 2026

Root vegetables like potatoes and carrots require some degree of tilling to harvest at scale and is less damaging to soil health than glyphosate. — Andrew Watman, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026

The soil, Hakena Hulitt said, was hard, dry and cracked from being farmed with heavy machinery, and has been rejuvenated with compost, tilling and learning how to keep weeds at bay without pesticides. — Amy Lavalley, Chicago Tribune, 29 June 2026

Phrases Containing till

• up till