Until vs. Once — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Until and Once
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Until
Up to (the point in time or the event mentioned)
The kidnappers have given us until October 11th to deliver the documents
He held the office until his death
You don't know what you can achieve until you try
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Once
One time only
Once a day.
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Until
Up to (the point in time or the event mentioned)
You don't know what you can achieve until you try
The kidnappers have given us until October 11th to deliver the documents
He held the office until his death
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Once
At one time in the past; formerly.
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Until
Up to the time of
We danced until dawn.
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Once
At any time; ever
Once known, his face is never forgotten.
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Until
Before (a specified time)
She can't leave until Friday.
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Once
By one degree of relationship
My first cousin once removed.
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Until
(Scots) Unto; to.
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Once
A single occurrence; one time
Once will have to do. You can go just this once.
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Until
Up to the time that
We walked until it got dark.
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Once
As soon as; if ever; when
Once he goes, we can clean up.
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Until
Before
You cannot leave until your work is finished.
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Once
Having been formerly; former
The once capital of the nation.
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Until
To the point or extent that
I talked until I was hoarse. See Usage Note at till2.
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Once
(frequency) One and only one time.
I have only once eaten pizza.
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Until
Up to the time of (something happening).
If you can wait until after my meeting with her, we'll talk then.
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Once
(temporal location) Formerly; during some period in the past.
He was once the most handsome man around.
I once had a bicycle just like that one.
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Until
Up to (a certain place)
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Once
At any time; ever.
If the facts once became known, we'd be in trouble.
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Until
Before (a time).
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Once
(obsolete) One day, someday.
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Until
(obsolete) To; physically towards.
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Once
(mathematics) Multiplied by one: indicating that a number is multiplied by one.
Once three is three.
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Until
Up to the time that (a condition becomes true).
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Once
As soon as; when; after.
We'll get a move on once we find the damn car keys!
Once you have obtained the elven bow, return to the troll bridge and trade it for the sleeping potion.
Once he is married, he will be able to claim the inheritance.
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Until
Before (a condition becoming true).
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The ounce.
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Until
To; unto; towards; - used of material objects.
Taverners until them told the same.
He roused himself full blithe, and hastened them until.
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Once
For one time; by limitation to the number one; not twice nor any number of times more than one.
Ye shall . . . go round about the city once.
Trees that bear mast are fruitful but once in two years.
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Until
To; up to; till; before; - used of time; as, he staid until evening; he will not come back until the end of the month.
He and his sons were priests to the tribe of Dan until the day of the captivity.
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Once
At some one period of time; - used indefinitely.
My soul had once some foolish fondness for thee.
That court which we shall once govern.
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Once
At any one time; - often nearly equivalent to ever, if ever, or whenever; as, once kindled, it may not be quenched.
Wilt thou not be made clean? When shall it once be?
To be once in doubtIs once to be resolved.
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Once
Belonging to some prior time;
Erstwhile friend
Our former glory
The once capital of the state
Her quondam lover
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Once
On one occasion;
Once I ran into her
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Once
As soon as;
Once we are home, we can rest
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Once
At a previous time;
Once he loved her
Her erstwhile writing
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