"unwild" meaning in All languages combined

See unwild on Wiktionary

Adjective [English]

Forms: more unwild [comparative], most unwild [superlative]
Etymology: From un- + wild. Etymology templates: {{pre|en|un-|wild}} un- + wild Head templates: {{en-adj}} unwild (comparative more unwild, superlative most unwild)
  1. Not wild.
    Sense id: en-unwild-en-adj-43p0hLro Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 55 45 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 48 52 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 58 42

Verb [English]

Forms: unwilds [present, singular, third-person], unwilding [participle, present], unwilded [participle, past], unwilded [past]
Etymology: From un- + wild. Etymology templates: {{pre|en|un-|wild}} un- + wild Head templates: {{en-verb}} unwild (third-person singular simple present unwilds, present participle unwilding, simple past and past participle unwilded)
  1. To make something not wild; to tame, civilize. Synonyms: dewild Related terms: dewild, rewild
    Sense id: en-unwild-en-verb-2566DxlM Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with un-, Pages with 1 entry Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 55 45 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with un-: 31 69 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 48 52

Inflected forms

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