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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

unexpress en · ADJ

Etymology

From un- + express.

Meanings

  1. (not-comparable) Not expressly stated.
    • […] there is an unexpress but perfectly clear understanding to this effect between themselves and their supporters. 1890, The Fortnightly, page 642:

Deriveds

unexpressly

unexpress en · VERB

Etymology

From un- + express.

Meanings

  1. (rare, transitive) Hypothetically, to undo the expressing of.
    • For Barthes, the task of the novelist is to unexpress what has already been expressed, to deliberately play havoc with what is undeniably — and therefore frustratingly — true. 1978, Alexander Welsh, editor, Narrative Endings, page 95:

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
unexpresses Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic
unexpressed Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
unexpressed Tense=Past lexicographic
unexpressing Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic