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verb
To move something, especially one's arms or legs, from a crossed position.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
verb
To undo the crossing or traversal of.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
verb
change from a crossed to an uncrossed position
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: cross
Broader terms: unfold, spread, spread out, open
History
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 cross English uncross From un- + cross.
