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- US Pronunciation
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- [uhn-sey]
- /ʌnˈseɪ/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [uhn-sey]
- /ʌnˈseɪ/
Definitions of unsay word
- verb with object unsay to withdraw (something said), as if it had never been said; retract. 1
- transitive verb unsay retract: sth said 1
- verb unsay to retract or withdraw (something said or written) 0
- verb transitive unsay to take back or retract (what has been said) 0
- verb unsay To withdraw, retract (something said). 0
- verb unsay To not have said (since this is physically impossible usually in the subjunctive, as I wish I could unsay). 0
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Origin of unsay
First appearance:
before 1425 One of the 25% oldest English words
First recorded in 1425-75, unsay is from the late Middle English word unsayen. See un-2, say1
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Parts of speech for Unsay
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
unsay popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 75% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
unsay usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for unsay
verb unsay
- call in — If you call someone in, you ask them to come and help you or do something for you.
- change one's mind — to alter one's decision or opinion
- draw in — to cause to move in a particular direction by or as if by a pulling force; pull; drag (often followed by along, away, in, out, or off).
- eat one's words — a unit of language, consisting of one or more spoken sounds or their written representation, that functions as a principal carrier of meaning. Words are composed of one or more morphemes and are either the smallest units susceptible of independent use or consist of two or three such units combined under certain linking conditions, as with the loss of primary accent that distinguishes black·bird· from black· bird·. Words are usually separated by spaces in writing, and are distinguished phonologically, as by accent, in many languages.
- forget it — certainly not