"unbore" meaning in All languages combined

See unbore on Wiktionary

Verb [English]

Forms: unbores [present, singular, third-person], unboring [participle, present], unbored [participle, past], unbored [past]
Etymology: un- + bore Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|un|bore}} un- + bore Head templates: {{en-verb}} unbore (third-person singular simple present unbores, present participle unboring, simple past and past participle unbored)
  1. (transitive) To relieve from boredom. Tags: transitive Related terms: unbored
    Sense id: en-unbore-en-verb-klmprKRe Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with un-

Inflected forms

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