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TermTypeDefinitionClassificationsUpdated
uglifyverbmake uglyApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
ulcerateverbaffect with an ulcerUnderstandUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
ultracentrifugeverbsubject to the action of an ultracentrifugeApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
ululateverbemit long loud criesUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
umpireverbbe a referee or umpire in a sports competitionEvaluateUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
unarmverbtake away the weapons fromApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
unbalanceverbderange mentally, throw out of mental balanceApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
unbarverbremove a bar from (a door)ApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
unbeltverbundo the belt ofApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
unbendverbrelease from mental strain, tension, or formalityApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
unbindverbuntie or unfastenApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
unblockverbplay the cards of (a suit) so that the last trick on which a hand can follow suit will be taken by a higher card in the hand of a partner who has the remaining cards of a combined holdingApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
unboltverbundo the bolt ofApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
unbosomverbrelieve oneself of troubling informationUnderstandUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
unboxverbremove from a boxApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
unbraceverbremove a brace or braces fromApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
unbraidverbundo the braids ofApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
unbridleverbremove the bridle from (a horse or mule)ApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
unbuckleverbundo the buckle ofApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
unburdenverbfree or relieve (someone) of a burdenUnderstandUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
unbuttonverbundo the buttons ofApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
uncaseverbget undressedApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
unchainverbremove the chains fromApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
unchurchverbexclude from a church or a religious communityUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
unclaspverbrelease from a claspApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
unclipverbremove the clip fromApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
uncloakverbreveal the true nature ofAnalyzeUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
unclogverbbecome or cause to become unobstructedApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
unclotheverbtake the covers offRememberUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
unclutterverbrid of obstructionsApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
uncoilverbunwind or untwistApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
uncompressverbrestore to its uncompressed formApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
uncorkverbrelease of feeligs or emotionsApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
uncoupleverbdisconnect or separateApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
uncoververbremove all or part of one's clothes to show one's bodyAnalyzeUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
uncrateverbremove from the crateApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
uncrossverbchange from a crossed to an uncrossed positionApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
uncurlverbmove out of a curled positionApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
undeceiveverbfree from deception or illusionUnderstandUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
underachieveverbperform less well or with less success than expectedEvaluateUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
underactverbact (a role) with great restraintApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
underbidverbbid (a hand of cards) at less than the strength of the hand warrantsApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
underchargeverbcharge (someone) too little moneyApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
undercoatverbcover with a primerApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
undercutverbstrike (the ball) in golf, tennis, or hockey obliquely downward so as to give a backspin or elevation to the shotAnalyzeUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
underdevelopverbprocess a film or photographic plate less than the required time, in an ineffective solution, or at an insufficiently high temperatureAnalyzeUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
underdressverbdress without sufficient warmthApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
underestimateverbmake a deliberately low estimateAnalyzeUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
underexposeverbexpose to too little lightApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
undergirdverbmake secure underneathUnderstandUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
undergoverbpass throughUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
undergrowverbgrow below somethingUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
underlayverbraise or support (the level of printing) by inserting a piece of paper or cardboard under the typeApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
underlieverbbe or form the base forUnderstandUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
underlineverbmark or emphasize text or key information by drawing a line beneath itRememberUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
undermineverbdestroy property or hinder normal operationsAnalyzeUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
undernourishverbprovide with insufficient quality or quantity of nourishmentUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
underpayverbpay too littleApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
underperformverbperform less well or with less success than expectedEvaluateUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
underpinverbsupport with evidence or authority or make more certain or confirmAnalyzeUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
underplayverbplay a card lower than (a held high card)ApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
underpriceverbsell at artificially low pricesApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
underproduceverbproduce below capacity or demandApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
underquoteverbquote a price lower than that quoted by (another seller)ApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
underrateverbmake too low an estimate ofEvaluateUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
underscoreverbdraw a line or lines underneath to call attention toUnderstandUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
undersellverbsell cheaper than one's competitionApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
undershootverbfall short of (the runway) in a landingApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
undersignverbsign at the bottom of (a document)RememberUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
underspendverbspend less than the whole of (a budget, for example)ApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
understandverbTo perceive the intended meaning, significance, explanation, or cause of something.UnderstandUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
understateverbrepresent as less significant or importantApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
understockverbstock with less than the usual or desirable number or quantityApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
understudyverbbe an understudy or alternate for a roleApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
undertakeverbenter into a contractual arrangementApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
undervalueverbassign too low a value toEvaluateUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
underwriteverbguarantee financial support ofApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
undoverbcancel, annul, or reverse an action or its effectApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
undockverbtake (a ship) out of a dockApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
undrapeverbstrip something of draperyApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
undressverbremove (someone's or one's own) clothesApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
undulateverbmove in a wavy pattern or with a rising and falling motionUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
unearthverbrecover through diggingAnalyzeUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
unfastenverbbecome undone or untiedApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
unfitverbmake unfit or unsuitableEvaluateUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
unfoldverbextend or stretch out to a greater or the full lengthUnderstandUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
unfreezeverbbecome or cause to become soft or liquidApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
unfrockverbdivest of the frockUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
unfurlverbunroll, unfold, or spread out or be unrolled, unfolded, or spread out from a furled stateUnderstandUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
unhallowverbremove the consecration from a person or an objectUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
unhandverbremove the hand fromApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
unharnessverbremove the harness fromApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
unhingeverbdisturb in mind or make uneasy or cause to be worried or alarmedAnalyzeUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
unhitchverbunfasten or release from or as if from a hitchApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
unhookverbtake off a hookApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
unhorseverbalight from (a horse)ApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
unicycleverbride a unicycleUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
uniformverbprovide with uniformsUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
uniformiseverbmake uniformApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026
uniformizeverbmake uniformApplyUnclassifiedJun 3, 2026