prefix
1 (in adjectives, adverbs and nouns) not; the opposite of:
unable * unconsciously * untruth * un-American concepts such as subsidized medical treatment and free education (= not typical of the US) * un-American activities (= against the interests of the US)
2 (in verbs that describe the opposite of a process):
unlock * undo * unfold
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Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
This word also appears under other sources in Lughet's collection — see the list below.
This entry for un- is sourced from Main Dictionary, one of the dictionaries and corpora merged into Lughet.
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