unfret
unfret · unfrets · unfretted · unfretting
To smooth after being frettedTo smooth after being fretted.
Meaning
3 senses(transitive)To smooth after being fretted.
(ambitransitive, broadly)To sooth or calm; to make or become less fretful or stressed.
To remove (a string) from the frets of a musical instrument.
Origin
From un- + fret.From un- + fret.
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Forms
unfrets, unfretting, unfretted, unfretted| Base form | unfret · to unfret |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | unfrets |
| Present participle | unfretting |
| Past simple | unfretted |
| Past participle | unfretted |
irregular
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle