"unend" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: unends [plural]
Etymology: From un- (“lack of”) + end (noun). Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|un|end|pos2=noun|t1=lack of}} un- (“lack of”) + end (noun) Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} unend (countable and uncountable, plural unends)
  1. (nonstandard) Absence or lack of ending; continuation; infinity Tags: countable, nonstandard, uncountable
    Sense id: en-unend-en-noun-aCbtB-wY Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with un- Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 64 36 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with un-: 57 43
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Verb

Forms: unends [present, singular, third-person], unending [participle, present], unended [participle, past], unended [past]
Etymology: From un- (prefix denoting reversal) + end (verb). Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|un|end|pos1=prefix denoting reversal|pos2=verb}} un- (prefix denoting reversal) + end (verb) Head templates: {{en-verb}} unend (third-person singular simple present unends, present participle unending, simple past and past participle unended)
  1. (transitive) To undo or reverse the end or ending of Tags: transitive
    Sense id: en-unend-en-verb-CLnVvQsD
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Inflected forms

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