Till or till means to cultivate the soil; to farm or to plow--
His only hope was to till the same piece of ground he'd worked on all his life.
He's sure that the land west of New York is full of simple folk who till the soil.
Till also means a drawer for keeping cash or valuables--
Did you count the money in the till?
There are no coins in the till; where are they?
Til or til, sometimes spelled 'til, is short form of "until", meaning up to the time; before--
We have to behave until our parents get home.
He didn't show up until we were nearly done.
Now that you know that, you can say--
"The cash in the till can stay there til tomorrow."
Note--til may also mean the sesame plant--
They grow til for its oil, used in cooking.
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