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unto

UHN-tuu
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1
An old-fashioned or formal word for "to", especially showing direction or an indirect object.
"Do unto others as you would have them do unto you."

How to Use Unto

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishAn old-fashioned way of saying 'to' — still seen in religious, legal, or literary text and set phrases.

When to use it

Archaic outside fixed expressions like 'do unto others'; in ordinary modern writing just use 'to'.

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Do _____ others as you would have them do unto you.

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