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un-

a prefix meaning “not,” freely used as an English formative, giving negative or opposite force in adjectives and their derivative adverbs and nouns ( unfair; unfairly; unfairness; unfelt; unseen; unfitting; unformed; unheard-of; un-get-at-able ), and less freely used in certain other nouns ( unrest; unemployment ).

un-

a prefix freely used in English to form verbs expressing a reversal of some action or state, or removal, deprivation, release, etc. ( unbend; uncork; unfasten , etc.), or to intensify the force of a verb already having such a meaning ( unloose ).

or 'un

[ uhn ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

pronoun

Dialect.

one:
young uns; He's a bad un.

⁴

or U.N.

abbreviation for

United Nations ( def 1 ).

abbreviation for

United Nations

'un

/ ə�� /

pronoun

a spelling of one
that's a big 'un

un-

prefix

freely used with adjectives, participles, and their derivative adverbs and nouns: less frequently used with certain other nouns not; contrary to; opposite of
untidiness
uncertain
unrest
unbelief
unemotionally
uncomplaining
untruth

un-

⁴

prefix forming verbs and verbal derivatives

denoting reversal of an action or state
uncover
untangle
denoting removal from, release, or deprivation
unharness
unthrone
unman
(intensifier)
unloose

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Usage

This spelling is intended to reflect a dialectal or informal pronunciation

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�y��vlog History and Origins

Origin of un-¹

Middle English un-, on-, Old English; cognate with Dutch on-, Gothic, German un-, Old Norse ū-, ō-; akin to Latin in-, Greek an-, a-. See a- ⁶, an- ¹, in- ³

Origin of un-²

Middle English, Old English un-, on-; cognate with Gothic and-, Dutch ont-, German ent-; akin to Latin ante, Greek ��Գ�í; ante-, anti-

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�y��vlog History and Origins

Origin of un-¹

from Old English on-, un-; related to Gothic on-, German un-, Latin in-

Origin of un-²

from Old English un-, on-; related to Gothic and-, German ent-, Latin ante

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Synonym Study

See in- ³.

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Example Sentences

The Prince of Wales' Earthshot Prize will be held in Brazil later this year, Kensington Palace has announced, in the same month the country hosts the COP30 UN climate change conference.

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The UN's Indigenous and Tribal Peoples Convention sets out obligations for governments to protect the rights.

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This week, the IDF issued similar evacuation orders for several areas of northern Gaza, as well as the entire southern city of Rafah and parts of neighbouring Khan Younis, prompting around 100,000 Palestinians to flee, according to the UN.

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In another development on Thursday, the IDF said the general staff's fact-finding mechanism was investigating the killing by Israeli forces of 15 Palestinian emergency workers near Rafah on 23 March, as well as their burial in what a UN official described as a "mass grave".

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A Palestinian paramedic who survived the attack, speaking to the BBC, challenged the Israeli account of how five ambulances, a fire engine and a UN vehicle were fired on while responding to emergency calls.

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