"unlace" meaning in All languages combined

See unlace on Wiktionary

Verb [English]

Forms: unlaces [present, singular, third-person], unlacing [participle, present], unlaced [participle, past], unlaced [past]
Etymology: From un- + lace. Etymology templates: {{af|en|un-|lace}} un- + lace Head templates: {{en-verb}} unlace (third-person singular simple present unlaces, present participle unlacing, simple past and past participle unlaced)
  1. (transitive) To remove the knot from laces; to undo laces. Tags: transitive
    Sense id: en-unlace-en-verb-aL-JTKCs Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with un-, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 39 18 42 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with un-: 37 23 41 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 31 32 37 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 27 40 33
  2. (transitive) To loosen the clothing of (a person). Tags: transitive
    Sense id: en-unlace-en-verb-FWOP~niF Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with un-, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 39 18 42 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with un-: 37 23 41 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 31 32 37 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 27 40 33
  3. (transitive) To remove (film) from a projector. Tags: transitive
    Sense id: en-unlace-en-verb-5O4FB9vh Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with un-, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 39 18 42 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with un-: 37 23 41 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 31 32 37 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 27 40 33

Inflected forms

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        "(transitive) To remove the knot from laces; to undo laces."
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        "To loosen the clothing of (a person)."
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        "To remove (film) from a projector."
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        "(transitive) To remove (film) from a projector."
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        "To remove (film) from a projector."
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        "(transitive) To remove (film) from a projector."
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