undone
|un/done|
B2
/ʌnˈdʌn/
(undo)
reverse action
Etymology
Etymology Information
'undone' originates from Old English, specifically the word 'undōn,' where 'un-' meant 'reverse' and 'dōn' meant 'to do.'
Historical Evolution
'undōn' transformed into the Middle English word 'undone,' and eventually became the modern English word 'undone.'
Meaning Changes
Initially, it meant 'to reverse an action,' and this meaning has largely remained the same in modern usage.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Verb 1
past participle form of 'undo'.
The knot was undone.
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Adjective 1
not done or finished; incomplete.
The project remains undone.
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