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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

unpause en · VERB

Etymology

From un- + pause.

Meanings

  1. (informal) To resume the normal functioning of electronic equipment or a software program in a paused state.
    • The Trans-Pennine electrification is a good example. Approved, then paused, then unpaused - although its extent seems less clear than ever. 2020 April 22, “Letters: Open Access: Confusion at the DfT”, in Rail, pages 31–32:
    • After changing the settings, unpause the game to keep playing.

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
unpausing Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
unpauses Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic
unpaused Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
unpaused Tense=Past lexicographic