Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [uhn-roh-vuh n]
- /ʌnˈroʊ vən/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [uhn-roh-vuh n]
- /ʌnˈroʊ vən/
Definitions of unroven word
- verb unroven a past participle of unreeve. 1
- verb with object unroven Nautical. to withdraw (a rope) from a block, thimble, etc. 1
- verb without object unroven to unreeve a rope. 1
- verb without object unroven (of a rope) to become unreeved. 1
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Origin of unroven
First appearance:
before 1590 One of the 37% oldest English words
First recorded in 1590-1600; un-2 + reeve2
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Parts of speech for Unroven
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
unroven popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 51% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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