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- [uhn-pen]
- /ʌnˈpɛn/
- /ˌʌnˈpɛn /
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- US Pronunciation
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- [uhn-pen]
- /ʌnˈpɛn/
Definitions of unpen word
- verb with object unpen to release from confinement. 1
- verb unpen (of animals, livestock, etc) to release from a pen or enclosure 0
- verb unpen (of ideas or emotions) to vent, to let out 0
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Origin of unpen
First appearance:
before 1585 One of the 35% oldest English words
First recorded in 1585-95; un-2 + pen2
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Parts of speech for Unpen
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
unpen popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 63% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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