unbite en · VERB
Etymology
From un- + bite.
Meanings
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(ambitransitive, rare) To undo the biting of.
to unbite the apple of knowledge
The eel lashed again, and Tarka unbit. He swam under and bit it at the back of the neck, and again released it […]
1927, Henry Williamson, Tarka the Otter:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| unbit | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| unbiting | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| unbitten | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| unbites | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic |