unbottom en · VERB
Etymology
From un- + bottom.
Meanings
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(obsolete, transitive) To remove the grounding or basis of.
[…] to unbottom us from ourselves, to lead us to Christ, that we may center on him for righteousness and strength […]
1790, John Guyse, The Standing Use of the Scripture, page 275:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| unbottoms | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| unbottomed | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| unbottomed | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| unbottoming | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic |