"unbreak" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: unbreaks [present, singular, third-person], unbreaking [participle, present], unbroke [past], unbroken [participle, past]
Etymology: From un- + break, popularised in songs sung by The Alarm (Unbreak the Promise) and Toni Braxton (Unbreak My Heart). Etymology templates: {{pre|en|un|break|id1=reversive}} un- + break Head templates: {{en-verb|unbreaks|unbreaking|unbroke|unbroken}} unbreak (third-person singular simple present unbreaks, present participle unbreaking, simple past unbroke, past participle unbroken)
  1. (transitive) To do the inverse or opposite of breaking: to mend, restore, heal, or fix; to make no longer broken. Tags: transitive Synonyms: un-break

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