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uncrate

verb · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

verb

Meaning 1

To remove from a crate.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

verb

Meaning 2

remove from the crate

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • uncrate the glassed carefully!

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: crate

Broader terms: unpack, take out

History

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Germanic *un- Proto-West Germanic *un- Old English un- Middle English un- English un- English crate English uncrate From un- + crate.