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# untying

verb (untie, unties, untied, untying)

«untying» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

To undo a knot, rope or string so that it comes loose. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/untying/#m1)

### In the lessons

in stories, opening a box, parcel or bag by loosening its knot

### Examples

- She was untying the ribbon. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/untying/#x1)
- He is untying his shoes. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/untying/#x2)
- Mum was untying the sack of apples. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/untying/#x3)

### Note

nothing for maths

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «untying» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/untying/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«untying» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/untying.html) on Mova free.