How to pronounce till

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What till means

verb

Most people know till in its everyday sense. Here's its other meaning.

To dig up and turn over soil for planting

In a sentence: Every spring, Grandma tills the garden before she sows the beans.

Where it comes from: It comes from the Old English word tilian. It is a different word from till meaning until.

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