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un-liberated

un-lib·er·ate
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [uh n lib-uh-reyt]
    • /ən ˈlɪb əˌreɪt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [uh n lib-uh-reyt]
    • /ən ˈlɪb əˌreɪt/

Definitions of un-liberated word

  • verb with object un-liberated to set free, as from imprisonment or bondage. 1
  • verb with object un-liberated to free (a nation or area) from control by a foreign or oppressive government. 1
  • verb with object un-liberated to free (a group or individual) from social or economic constraints or discrimination, especially arising from traditional role expectations or bias. 1
  • verb with object un-liberated to disengage; set free from combination, as a gas. 1
  • verb with object un-liberated Slang. to steal or take over illegally: The soldiers liberated a consignment of cigarettes. 1

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Origin of un-liberated

First appearance:

before 1615
One of the 41% oldest English words
1615-25; < Latin līberātus (past participle of līberāre to free), equivalent to līberā- verb stem + -tus past participle suffix. See liberal, -ate1

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Parts of speech for Un-liberated

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

un-liberated popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 79% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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