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   Un·latch

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   verb

   • 1. unfasten the latch of (a door or gate): "she struggled to unlatch the gate"

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   What does unlatch mean?

   • As soon as I unlatch the door, we must run out, grab him by the shoulders, and drag him in—he's too heavy to lift. Unlatch definition: to unfasten (a door, window shutter, etc.) by lifting the latch. . See examples of UNLATCH used in a sentence.

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   Where does the verb unlatch come from?

   • The earliest known use of the verb unlatch is in the late 1500s. OED's earliest evidence for unlatch is from 1590, in the writing of Richard Harvey, astrologer and polemicist. unlatch is formed within English, by derivation.

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   What is the adjective for unlatched?

   • UNLATCHED. • UNLATCHED (adjective) The adjective UNLATCHED has 1 sense: 1. not firmly fastened or secured Familiarity information: UNLATCHED used as an adjective is very rare.

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   What is the difference between latch and unlatch?

   • is that latch is to close or lock as if with a latch while unlatch is remove from a latch. is a fastening for a door that has a bar that fits into a notch or slot, and is lifted by a lever or string from either side. Other Comparisons: What's the difference? ( etyl) .

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3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › unlatchUnlatch Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   Learn the meaning of unlatch, a verb that means to open or loose by lifting the latch, or to become loosed or opened. See examples of unlatch in a sentence, word history, synonyms, and related words.

4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishUNLATCH definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   5 days ago · Unlatch means to open or unfasten something by lifting or releasing a latch. Learn how to use this verb in different contexts, synonyms, and word origin with Collins English Dictionary.

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   Unlatch definition: to unfasten (a door, window shutter, etc.) by lifting the latch. . See examples of UNLATCH used in a sentence.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › english-word › unlatchUNLATCH - Find out everything about this English word | Collins

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   Definitions of 'unlatch' to open or unfasten or come open or unfastened by the lifting or release of a latch. [...] More. Conjugations of 'unlatch' present simple: I unlatch, you unlatch [...] past simple: I unlatched, you unlatched [...] past participle: unlatched. More. Synonyms of 'unlatch' • unlock, open, undo, unfasten [...] More.

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   There are four meanings listed in OED's entry for the verb unlatch. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

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   A complete guide to the word "UNLATCH": definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.

9. www.thefreedictionary.com › unlatchUnlatch - definition of unlatch by The Free Dictionary

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   Unlatch means to open or unfasten something by releasing the latch. See the verb forms, synonyms, translations and usage examples of unlatch from various sources.