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unpries

unpries is the third-person singular simple present indicative of unpry.

Meaning of unpry

Verb

unpry (third-person singular simple present unpries, present participle unprying, simple past and past participle unpried)

  1. (transitive) To pry apart; to prise or loosen.
    • Unplug the wires from the switch by unprying the locking tab.1973, Chilton's Power Accessories and Wiring Diagrams Manual, page 364

Questions about unpries

What is unpries the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Unpries is the third-person singular simple present indicative of unpry.

Words near unpries in the dictionary

  1. unprickly
  2. unpride
  3. unprideful
  4. unpridefully
  5. unpried
  6. unpries
  7. unpriest
  8. unpriested
  9. unpriesting
  10. unpriestlike
  11. unpriestly

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