unbreak en · VERB
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂ent- Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *h₂éntsder. Proto-Germanic *anda- Proto-West Germanic *anda- Old English and- Old English on- Middle English on- English un- Proto-Indo-European *bʰreg- Proto-Indo-European *-eti Proto-Indo-European *bʰrégeti Proto-Germanic *brekaną Proto-West Germanic *brekan Old English brecan Middle English breken English break English unbreak From un- + break, popularised in songs sung by The Alarm ("Unbreak the Promise") and Toni Braxton ("Un-Break My Heart").
Meanings
- (transitive) To do the inverse or opposite of breaking: to mend, restore, heal, or fix; to make no longer broken.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| unbroken | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| unbreaking | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| unbreaks | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| un-break | alternative | lexicographic | |
| unbroke | Tense=Past | lexicographic |