UNBEND
UNBEND', verb transitive1. To free from flexure; to make straight; as, to unbend a bow.2. To relax; to remit from a strain or from exertion; to set at ease for a time; as, to un...
American Dictionary of the English Language, Noah Webster, 1828.
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UNBEND', verb transitive1. To free from flexure; to make straight; as, to unbend a bow.2. To relax; to remit from a strain or from exertion; to set at ease for a time; as, to un...
UNBEND'ING, participle present tense1. Relaxing from any strain; remitting; taking from their yards, etc., as sails.2.adjective Not suffering flexure.3. Unyielding; resolute; in...
UNBEN'EFICED, adjective Not enjoying or having a benefice.
UNBENEV'OLENT, adjective Not benevolent; not kind.
UNBENIGHTED, adjective Never visited by darkness.
UNBENIGN, adjective Not benign; not favorable or propitious; malignant.
UNBENT', participle passive of unbend.1. Relaxed; remitted; relieved from strain or exertion.2. In seamen's language, taken from the yards; loosed; as, the sails are unbent; the...
UNBEQUE'ATHED, adjective Not bequeathed; not given by legacy.
UNBESEE'MING, adjective Unbecoming; not befitting unsuitable.
UNBESOUGHT, adjective unbesaut'. Not besought; not sought by petition or entreaty.
UNBESPO'KEN, adjective Not bespoken, or ordered beforehand.
UNBEST'ARRED, adjective Not adorned or distinguished by stars.
UNBESTOWED, adjective Not bestowed; not given; not disposed of.
UNBETRA'YED, adjective Not betrayed.
UNBEWA'ILED, adjective Not bewailed; not lamented.
UNBEWITCH', verb transitive To free from fascination.
UNBI'AS, verb transitive To free from bias or prejudice.The truest service a private man can do his country, is to unbias his mind, as much as possible, between the rival powers.
UNBI'ASED, participle passive1. Freed from prejudice or bias.2.adjective Free from any undue partiality or prejudice; impartial; as an unbiased mind; unbiased opinion or decision.
UNBI'ASEDLY, adverb Without prejudice; impartially.
UNBI'ASEDNESS, noun Freedom from bias or prejudice.
UNBID',UNBID'DEN, adjective1. Not bid; not commanded.2. Spontaneous; as, thorns shall be earth produce unbid3. Uninvited; not requested to attend; as unbidden guests.
UNBID'DEN,a.1. Not bid; not commanded.2. Spontaneous; as, thorns shall be earth produce unbid.3. Uninvited; not requested to attend; as unbidden guests.
UNBIG'OTED, adjective Free from bigotry.
UNBILD, verb transitive To demolish what is built; to raze; to destroy.
UNBILT, adjective Not yet built; not erected.
UNBIND, verb transitive To untie; to remove a band from; to unfasten; to loose; to set free from shackles. unbind your fillets; unbind the prisoner's arms; unbind the load.
UNBISH'OP, verb transitive To deprive of episcopal orders.