unclose

UK/ʌnˈkləʊz/

unclose verb: to open; to unclench.

Verb

unclose (third-person singular simple present uncloses, present participle unclosing, simple past and past participle unclosed)

(ambitransitive) To open; to unclench.
- They measured it to some considerable length—another door presented itself to the searching hand of Carlstadt the Baron, but resisted the repeated efforts made to unclose it.1807, [Miss Guion], chapter I, in The Three Germans. Mysteries Exemplified in the Life of Holstein of Lutztein. A German Romance. […], volume I, London: […] J[ames] F[letcher] Hughes, […], →OCLC...
- His eyes he opened, shut, again unclosed, / For all was doubt and dizziness […]1819, Lord Byron, Don Juan, II.112
(transitive) To disclose (something secret or hidden).
- Loue in what ere hee doth, doth not diſguiſe his face, / His harte lyes on his toung, vnſeen hee neuer goes, / Hee weares no Giges ring, hee is not one of thoſe, / Hee doth vncloſe his thoghts, to gayn vnfayned grace[.]1608, Otho Venius, translated by R[ichard] V[erstegan], “Loue Requyres Sinceritie”, in Amorum Emblemata, Figuris Æneis Incisa Studio Othonis Væni Bataou-Lugdunensis. Emblemes of Loue. […], Antwerp...
- But now, my friend, that thou may’ſt not ſuppoſe / Thoſe words to be my own, I muſt uncloſe / The Secrets of my Heart, and plainly tell / What God, of late, did to my Soul reveal.1685, William Clark, “Part II. Cap. IV.”, in The Grand Tryal: or, Poetical Exercitations upon the Book of Job. […], Edinburgh: […] [T]he Heir of Andrew Anderson, […], →OCLC, page 29
To undo the act of closing; to restore (something closed).
- to unclose a window

Adjective

unclose (comparative more unclose, superlative most unclose)

Not close; distant.
- And in an unclose vote, not enough pro-life delegates cast their ballot to put the abortion issue before the convention.2010, Ben J. Wattenberg, Values Matter Most, page 50

unclose meaning in Urdu

unclose in Urdu

کھولنا, ظاہر کرنا, افشا کرنا

Examples of unclose in a sentence

She heard the door underneath unclose, and from underneath the green verandah she saw her mother saunter out.1880, Ouida [pseudonym; Maria Louise Ramé], chapter II, in Moths […], volume I, London: Chatto & Windus, […], →OCLC, page 54:
Not a word passed between them as she went to the cupboard in the corner and replaced the hammer, which she had taken without asking leave; together—she unclosed her fist—with a handful of nails.2000, Hayden White, Figural Realism: Studies in the Mimesis Effect, page 78:

Forms of unclose

Verb
third-person singular present	uncloses
present participle	unclosing
past participle	unclosed
past	unclosed
Adjective
comparative	more unclose
superlative	most unclose

Origin of unclose

Inherited from Middle English unclosen. By surface analysis, un- (reversive suffix) + close (verb).

From un- (“not”) + close (adjective).

Words that rhyme with unclose

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Questions about unclose

What does unclose mean?: Unclose means to open; to unclench.
What is unclose in Urdu?: Unclose in Urdu is کھولنا, ظاہر کرنا, افشا کرنا. See Unclose meaning in Urdu.
How do you use unclose in a sentence?: She heard the door underneath unclose, and from underneath the green verandah she saw her mother saunter out.
What part of speech is unclose?: Unclose can be a verb or an adjective.
How do you pronounce unclose?: Unclose is pronounced /ʌnˈkləʊz/ (UK).
What is the past tense of unclose?: The past tense of unclose is unclosed.

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Last updated: 2026-09-02

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