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unto
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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 notesIn 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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