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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 | ||
Based on WordNet 3.0 copyright © Princeton University.
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