"unwork" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: From un- + work. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|un|work}} un- + work Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} unwork (uncountable)
  1. The lack or absence of work; worklessness. Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-unwork-en-noun-RaHjdZ2r 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: 78 22 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with un-: 59 41 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 82 18 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 89 11
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Verb

Forms: unworks [present, singular, third-person], unworking [participle, present], unworked [participle, past], unworked [past], unwrought [archaic, participle, past], unwrought [archaic, past]
Etymology: From un- + work. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|un|work}} un- + work Head templates: {{en-verb|past2=unwrought|past2_qual=archaic}} unwork (third-person singular simple present unworks, present participle unworking, simple past and past participle unworked or (archaic) unwrought)
  1. (transitive) To undo or destroy (work previously done). Tags: transitive
    Sense id: en-unwork-en-verb-Cgceh5Sh
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Inflected forms

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