"unmove" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: unmoves [present, singular, third-person], unmoving [participle, present], unmoved [participle, past], unmoved [past]
Rhymes: -uːv Etymology: From un- + move. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|un|move}} un- + move Head templates: {{en-verb}} unmove (third-person singular simple present unmoves, present participle unmoving, simple past and past participle unmoved)
  1. (transitive) To move (something) back to its original place; undo or reverse the motion of. Tags: transitive
    Sense id: en-unmove-en-verb-UJVmYB2T Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 17 35 32 16 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 20 30 20 30 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 20 27 21 32
  2. (transitive) To move away; remove. Tags: transitive
    Sense id: en-unmove-en-verb-ViTqdM3r Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 17 35 32 16 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 20 30 20 30 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 20 27 21 32
  3. (intransitive, nonstandard) To not move; remain still or motionless; remain in place. Tags: intransitive, nonstandard
    Sense id: en-unmove-en-verb-HZPKEVM6 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: 17 35 32 16 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with un-: 12 30 39 18 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 20 30 20 30 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 20 27 21 32
  4. (transitive) To fail to move; fail to cause satisfaction, enjoyment, or delight. Tags: transitive
    Sense id: en-unmove-en-verb-wmxYEUub Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 17 35 32 16 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 20 30 20 30 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 20 27 21 32

Inflected forms

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