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till3

Pronunciation: /tɪl/

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Definition of till

verb

[with object]

prepare and cultivate (land) for crops:no land was being tilled or crops sown

Derivatives

tillable

Origin:

Old English tilian 'strive for, obtain by effort', of Germanic origin; related to Dutch telen 'produce, cultivate' and German zielen 'aim, strive', also ultimately to till¹. The current sense dates from Middle English