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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

unstop en · VERB

Etymology

From Middle English unstoppen, equivalent to un- + stop. Cognate with Dutch ontstoppen, German entstopfen.

Meanings

  1. To remove a stoppage; to clear a blockage.
    • I was able to unstop the clogged toilet by using a plunger.
  2. To unplug or uncork a container.
    • I unstopped a bottle of wine to celebrate.
  3. To draw out the stops of (an organ).

Forms

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unstopped Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
unstopped Tense=Past lexicographic
unstopping Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
unstops Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic