Unwound
//ʌnˈwaʊnd// verb
verb ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Verb
- 1 simple past and past participle of unwind form-of, participle, past
- 2 to make (someone’s) wounds go away, to heal rare, transitive
"The time travelling episode offers us restored wholeness of many kinds, ranging from physical (the ‘unwounding’ of wounded men) to spiritual and metaphysical (our transcending the tragedy of before and after)."
Example
More examples"The time travelling episode offers us restored wholeness of many kinds, ranging from physical (the ‘unwounding’ of wounded men) to spiritual and metaphysical (our transcending the tragedy of before and after)."
Etymology
Etymology 1
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Etymology 2
From un- + wound (“to hurt”). Possibly backformed from the more common unwounded.
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