English noun: till | |||
1. | till (substance) unstratified soil deposited by a glacier; consists of sand and clay and gravel and boulders mixed together | ||
Synonyms | boulder clay | ||
Broader (hypernym) | dirt, soil | ||
2. | till (possession) a treasury for government funds | ||
Synonyms | public treasury, trough | ||
Broader (hypernym) | exchequer, treasury | ||
3. | till (artifact) a strongbox for holding cash | ||
Synonyms | cashbox, money box | ||
Broader (hypernym) | deedbox, strongbox | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | cash register, register | ||
English verb: till | |||
1. | till (creation) work land as by ploughing, harrowing, and manuring, in order to make it ready for cultivation | ||
Samples | Till the soil. | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s. Somebody ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | process, work, work on | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | hoe, plough, plow, turn | ||
Entail | crop, cultivate, work | ||
Domain category | agriculture, farming, husbandry | ||