un : Idioms & Phrases

• noun an agency of the United Nations
  United Nations agency.
  

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Un-

Etymology

OE. un-, on-, the unaccented form of the accented prefix and- (cf. Answer); akin to D. ont-, G. ent-, OHG. int-, Goth. and-. See Anti-.

Definitions

1. An inseparable verbal prefix or particle. It is prefixed: (a) To verbs to express the contrary, and not the simple negative, of the action of the verb to which it is prefixed; as in uncoil, undo, unfold. (b) To nouns to form verbs expressing privation of the thing, quality, or state expressed by the noun, or separation from it; as in unchild, unsex. Sometimes particles and participial adjectives formed with this prefix coincide in form with compounds of the negative prefix un- (see 2d Un-); as in undone (from undo), meaning unfastened, ruined; and undone (from 2d un- and done) meaning not done, not finished. Un- is sometimes used with an intensive force merely; as in unloose. ✍ Compounds of this prefix are given in full in their proper order in the Vocabulary.

Un-

Etymology

OE. & AS. un-; akin to OFries. un-, D. on-, OS., OHG., & G. un-, Icel. &omac;-, &umac;-, Sw. o-, Dan. u-, W. an-, L. in-, Gr. , , Skr. an-, a-. *193. Cf. A- not In- not, No, adv.

Definitions

1. An inseparable prefix, or particle, signifying not; in-; non-. In- is prefixed mostly to words of Latin origin, or else to words formed by Latin suffixes; un- is of much wider application, and is attached at will to almost any adjective, or participle used adjectively, or adverb, from which it may be desired to form a corresponding negative adjective or adverb, and is also, but less freely, prefixed to nouns. Un- sometimes has merely an intensive force; as in unmerciless, unremorseless. I. Un- is prefixed to adjectives, or to words used adjectively. Specifically: -- (a) To adjectives, to denote the absence of the quality designated by the adjective; as, -- Unwitty Unruly uncharismatic unfamous unfastidious unenvious ---- and the like. (b) To past particles, or to adjectives formed after the analogy of past particles, to indicate the absence of the condition or state expressed by them; as, - Unabolishable Unabsolvable Unabsurd Unabundant Unaccordant Unadoptable Unadventurous Unaffable Unaffectionate Unafraid Unalliable Unallowablew Unalterable Unambiguous Unambitious Unamendable Un-American Unamusive Unangular Unanxious Unapocryphal Unapostolic &colbreak; Unapparent Unappeasable Unapplausive Unappreciable Unapprehensible Unapprehensive Unapproachable Unartificial Unartistic Unassailable Unattainable Unattentive Unauthentic Unavailable Unbailable Unbearable Unbeautiful Unbeliefful Unbelievable Unbeneficial Unbenevolent Unblamable &colbreak; Unblemishable Unblissful Unboastful Unbold Unbookish Unbounteous Unbribable Unbrotherly Unburdensome Unbusinesslike Unbusy Uncandid Uncanonical Uncaptious Uncareful Uncelestial Unceremonious Unchallengeable Unchangeable Unchary Unchastisable Uncheerful ---- and the like. (c) To present particles which come from intransitive verbs, or are themselves employed as adjectives, to mark the absence of the activity, disposition, or condition implied by the participle; as, - ---- and the like. The above classes of words are unlimited in extent, and such compounds may be formed by any writer or speaker at will from almost all the adjectives or participles in the language, excepting those which have a recognized and usual negative correspondent with the prefix -in. No attempt will be made, therefore, to define them all in this Dictionary; many will be omitted from its Vocabulary which are negations of the simple word, and are readily explained by prefixing a not to the latter. Derivatives of these words in -ly and -ness will also, for the most part, be omitted for the same or similar reasons. There will be inserted as separate articles with definitions, the following: --
2. Those which have acquired an opposed or contrary, instead of a merely negative, meaning; as, unfriendly, ungraceful, unpalatable, unquiet, and the like; or else an intensive sense more than a prefixed not would express; as, unending, unparalleled, undisciplined, undoubted, unsafe, and the like.
3. Those which have the value of independent words, inasmuch as the simple words are either not used at all, or are rarely, or at least much less frequently, used; as, unavoidable, unconscionable, undeniable, unspeakable, unprecedented, unruly, and the like; or inasmuch as they are used in a different sense from the usual meaning of the primitive, or especially in one of the significations of the latter; as, unaccountable, unalloyed, unbelieving, unpretending, unreserved, and the like; or inasmuch as they are so frequently and familiarly used that they are hardly felt to be of negative origin; as, uncertain, uneven, and the like.
4. Those which are anomalous, provincial, or, for some other reason, not desirable to be used, and are so indicated; as, unpure for impure, unsatisfaction for dissatisfaction, unexpressible for inexpressible, and the like. II. Un- is prefixed to nouns to express the absence of, or the contrary of, that which the noun signifies; as, unbelief, unfaith, unhealth, unrest, untruth, and the like. ✍ Compounds of this last class are given in full in their proper order in the Vocabulary.

Webster 1913

• adjective satellite considered contrary to the best interests of the United States
  

WordNet

• adjective satellite difficult to reach or attain
  ungetatable; un-come-at-able.
  

WordNet

• adjective satellite difficult to reach or attain
  ungetatable; un-come-at-able.
  

WordNet

Un`-Mo*sa"ic adjective

Definitions

1. Not according to Moses; unlike Moses or his works.

   By this reckoning Moses should be most un Mosaic. Milton.

Webster 1913

Un-Ro"man*ized adjective

Definitions

1. Not subjected to Roman arms or customs. J. Whitaker.
2. (Eccl.) Not subjected to the principles or usages of the Roman Catholic Church.

Webster 1913

Vingt` et` un"

Etymology

F., twenty and one.

Definitions

1. A game at cards, played by two or more persons. The fortune of each player depends upon obtaining from the dealer such cards that the sum of their pips, or spots, is twenty-one, or a number near to it. also called blackjack, or twenty-one. There are several variations (such as Caribbean blackjack). In the most common variation played in casinos, there is one dealer and up to seven players. The players and dealer each receive two cards, and the players in turn decide whether they will request additional cards ("hit"), the objective being to reach a sum of card values as close as possible to twenty-one, without exceeding that number. If, on hitting, the player's total card values exceed 21, he has "busted", and lost his bet. Otherwise, the player wins only if his total card values exceed those of the dealer. "picture cards" (or "face cards", being the jack, queen, and king) are counted as having a value of ten. The ace may count as one or ten, at the player's option. Other than to hit, there are also other possible actions by the player, such as to "double down" (receive only one additional card, while doubling the initial bet), or to "split" (if the first two cards have the same value).

Webster 1913

• noun a gambling game using cards; the object is to hold cards having a higher count than those dealt to the banker up to but not exceeding 21
  blackjack; twenty-one.
  

WordNet

• noun a cricket ball bowled as if to break one way that actually breaks in the opposite way
  bosie; bosie ball; googly.
  

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