"unshorten" meaning in All languages combined

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Verb [English]

Forms: unshortens [present, singular, third-person], unshortening [participle, present], unshortened [participle, past], unshortened [past]
Etymology: un- + shorten Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|un|shorten}} un- + shorten Head templates: {{en-verb}} unshorten (third-person singular simple present unshortens, present participle unshortening, simple past and past participle unshortened)
  1. (rare, transitive, chiefly computing) To expand from an abbreviated form; to restore to its original length. Tags: rare, transitive Categories (topical): Computing

Inflected forms

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