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- [uhn-peg]
- /ʌnˈpɛg/
- /ˈʌn.ˈpeɡ/
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- [uhn-peg]
- /ʌnˈpɛg/
Definitions of unpeg word
- verb with object unpeg to remove the pegs from. 1
- verb with object unpeg to open, unfasten, or unfix by or as if by removing a peg. 1
- verb with object unpeg to stop pegging (commodity prices, exchange rates, etc.). 1
- verb unpeg to remove the peg or pegs from, esp to unfasten 0
- verb unpeg to allow (prices, wages, etc) to rise and fall freely 0
- verb transitive unpeg to remove a peg or pegs from 0
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Origin of unpeg
First appearance:
before 1595 One of the 38% oldest English words
First recorded in 1595-1605; un-2 + peg
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Parts of speech for Unpeg
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
unpeg popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 66% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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