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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

unpry en · VERB

Etymology

From un- + pry.

Meanings

  1. (transitive) To pry apart; to prise or loosen.
    • Unplug the wires from the switch by unprying the locking tab. 1973, Chilton's Power Accessories and Wiring Diagrams Manual, page 364:
    • Unprying the plastic edge, she lifted off the lid and brought the open can toward her face. 1997, Michael R. Phillips, A Rift in Time, page 275:

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
unprying Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
unpried Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
unpried Tense=Past lexicographic
unpries Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic