unclaspv.

Brit.

/ˌʌnˈklɑːsp/,

/ˌʌnˈklasp/,

/ˌʌŋˈklɑːsp/,

/ˌʌŋˈklasp/, U.S.

/ˌənˈklæsp/

Forms: see un- prefix² and clasp v.

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: un- prefix², clasp v.

Etymology: < un- prefix² + clasp v.

a. transitive. To unfasten the clasp or clasps of; to undo, unfasten.In quot. 1850 intransitive: to open.

ΘΚΠ

the world > relative properties > wholeness > mutual relation of parts to whole > separation > separation or detachment > loosening or unfastening > loosen, unfasten, or untie [verb (transitive)] > undo specific fastening

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1530 J. Palsgrave Lesclarcissement 766/2 I pray you, unclaspe my boke, for I am nat stronge ynough.

1598 L. A. tr. G. Fernandez Honour of Chiualrie xxiii. 137 Before wee proceede any thing further (said Don Bellianis) vnclaspe your helme.

1613 J. Stephens Cinthia's Revenge sig. E4^v I must vnclaspe A volume, which may preiudice my life.

a1667 Bp. J. Taylor Antiquitates Christianae (1675) i. 49 He..does unclasp the golden rings that tie the purple upon the Prince's shoulder.

a1708 T. Ward England's Reformation (1715) II. iv. 129 Unclasping it [sc. a book], he reads and prays.

1798 M. Edgeworth & R. L. Edgeworth Pract. Educ. I. iii. 87 A little boy..trying to clasp and unclasp a lady's bracelet.

1805 W. Scott Lay of Last Minstrel v. xxiv. 147 His beaver did he not unclasp.

1850 T. T. Lynch Memorials Theophilus Trinal vi. 110 The jaws of their grave shall unclasp.

1891 F. W. Farrar Darkness & Dawn I. xiv. 121 He unclasped the armlet from his wrist.

1909 Lippincott's Monthly Mag. June 747 Unclasping a bracelet from her wrist, she clasped it about his.

1954 Pop. Sci. July 152/2 Before you go down, make a safety check to be sure that you can unclasp the belt with zipper speed in an emergency.

2016 Birmingham Mail (Nexis) 17 Mar. They unclasped her own necklace and bracelet without her knowledge.

b. transitive. In figurative contexts.

ΘΚΠ

society > communication > book > [verb (transitive)]

unclasp1546

1546 S. Gardiner Declar. True Articles f. xxiii^v We enterpryse to vnclaspe the boke of lyfe, and wyll presume to deuour thapple of secret knowledge.

1592 S. Daniel Delia i Heere I vnclaspe the booke of my charg'd soule.

1633 W. Drummond Entertainm. Charles King of Great Brit. 20 Heavens volume to unclaspe, wast pages spread, Mysterious golden cyphers cleere to reade.

1696 J. Aubrey Miscellanies i. 23 Many Men believe..that the events of future times will unclasp and unseal a considerable portion of the Apocalypse.

1702 C. Beaumont J. Beaumont's Psyche (new ed.) xvi. xvii. 246 Disrobe me of my Beauty..; Unclasp my joints; unlace my nerves.

1791 ‘A. Pasquin’ Shrove Tuesday 47 Your Sophs and Seers, and Magi of the land, Who oft unclasp the pocket-book of Fate.

1845 Encycl. Metrop. VI. 688/2 It will be prudent before thus entangling ourselves in fetters which it may be difficult to unclasp, to wait for a full investigation.

1911 H. D. Porter William Scott Ament xxv. 347 The angel, Death, like an armor bearer, unclasped the harness of the weary warrior.

2014 M. Johnson Teashop on Corner xxviii. 130 His smell wafted across to her..unclasping the lock in a part of a brain that said do not open under any circumstances.

†2. transitive. figurative. To open up, reveal, make known. Also reflexive. Obsolete.

ΘΚΠ

society > communication > manifestation > disclosure or revelation > disclose or reveal [verb (transitive)]

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to up with1715

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to open out1814

to let out1833

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to bring (out) in (also into) the open1861

unfrock1866

disbosom1868

to blow the lid off1928

flush1950

surface1955

to take or pull the wraps off1964

?1592 Trag. Solyman & Perseda sig. D My tongue to tell my woes is all to weake, I must vnclaspe me, or my heart will breake.

1600 W. Shakespeare Much Ado about Nothing i. i. 306 I will..tell faire Hero I am Claudio, And in her bosome ile vnclaspe my heart.

a1616 W. Shakespeare Winter's Tale (1623) iii. ii. 166 He..to my Kingly Guest Vnclasp'd my practise.

1637 N. Whiting Le Hore di Recreatione 5 All had their speakers which unclasp'd their graces.

a. intransitive. To relax a grip or hold. Also: to come apart from a reciprocal grasp or embrace.

ΘΚΠ

the world > movement > absence of movement > hold or holding > releasing hold > let go [verb (intransitive)] > loosen grip or grasp

unclasp1596

1596 R. Johnson Famous Hist. Seauen Champions vi. 66 Yet shall these tender handes of mine which neuer shal vnclaspe, but hang vpon thy horse bridle.

1609 W. Shakespeare Pericles vii. 110 Vnclaspe, vnclaspe... Thankes Gentlemen to all.

1851 H. W. Longfellow Golden Legend ii. 80 I feel my feeble hands unclasp, And sink discouraged into night!

1882 Frank Leslie's Pleasant Hours 31 204 She felt his arms placed feebly about her neck, holding her there for..only a moment, for they soon unclasped slowly.

1929 S. Lewis Dodsworth v. 37 Then forward, and the people along the rail..honey-mooners quickly unclasping as the pestiferous deck-circlers passed.

1981 Washington Post (Nexis) 16 Oct. The crowd cheers, the adrenaline pumps, Jackson's taped hands clasp and unclasp on the bat handle.

2012 Times (Nexis) 20 Oct. 8 His hands never unclasped in the full half hour of the parliamentary horror show that unfolded.

b. transitive. To loosen the grip or hold of (a hand, arm, etc.); to open or force open (a clasped hand). Also: to loosen (a hold or grasp).

ΘΚΠ

the world > movement > absence of movement > hold or holding > releasing hold > let go (something held or grasped) [verb (transitive)] > loosen the grasp or hold of

unclasp1603

unclutch1653

unclench1712

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1603 W. Shakespeare Hamlet sig. D2^v Small while he stoode, but gripes me by the wrist, And there he holdes my pulse till with a sigh He doth vnclaspe his holde.

1627 T. May tr. Lucan Pharsalia (new ed.) iv. G v His fresh limmes vnclaspe the others hands.

1682 J. Flavell Righteous Man's Refuge in Pract. Treat. Fear (new ed.) 251 Neither of them..can unclasp the arms of Divine Love.

1700 A. Boyer Achilles v. i. 43 Death, Death alone is able to unclasp My grasping Hands from Iphigenia.

1798 T. Gisborne Poems 88 Resign'd she stills her plaintive woes; Unclasps her hands, the gushing sorrow dries.

1810 W. Scott Lady of Lake ii. 90 Sullen and slowly, they unclasp, As struck with shame, their desperate grasp.

1898 ‘H. S. Merriman’ Roden's Corner i. 10 Von Holzen..softly unclasped the dead man's hand, taking from it the crumpled notes.

1911 F. Powell Old Maid's Vengeance xxiii. 315 Ulaszlo stopped her, passing his arm about her... Elinor drew back from him sharply, and tried to unclasp his arm.

1939 Pop. Aviation Feb. 84/2 I clasp and unclasp my fingers on the ‘stick’.

1965 Ebony Mar. 36/1 For nearly 45 minutes the young man had sat stiffly.., nervously clasping and unclasping his hands.

2015 P. Hawkins Girl on Train 80 Gaskill unclasped his hands and spread them out, palms upwards, in front of him.

c. transitive. To release from a clasp or grip; to let go of.

ΘΚΠ

the world > movement > absence of movement > hold or holding > releasing hold > let go (something held or grasped) [verb (transitive)]

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to let goc1384

to leave hold1556

to turn loose?1566

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to leave go1776

unclasp1868

to loose hold1875

1868 L. M. Alcott Little Women I. xx. 289 She would not unclasp the thin hand which clung to hers, even in sleep.

1885 ‘Mrs. Alexander’ At Bay ix. 142 He remained silent for a minute, his hands clasping and unclasping the arms of his chair.

1918 Amer. Mag. Art July 367/1 The little boy whose hand could not be withdrawn from the jar because it would not unclasp the penny found therein.

1989 Courier-Mail (Melbourne) (Nexis) 7 Aug. She unclasped my hand..and took on the appearance of a distressed person in dire need of disinfecting a right hand.

2013 Daily Tel. (Nexis) 17 Sept. 25 Suddenly, he unclasps the handlebars and stretches out his arms.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2017; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	unclasp
释义	unclaspv. Brit. /ˌʌnˈklɑːsp/, /ˌʌnˈklasp/, /ˌʌŋˈklɑːsp/, /ˌʌŋˈklasp/, U.S. /ˌənˈklæsp/ Forms: see un- prefix² and clasp v. Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: un- prefix², clasp v. Etymology: < un- prefix² + clasp v. 1. a. transitive. To unfasten the clasp or clasps of; to undo, unfasten.In quot. 1850 intransitive: to open. ΘΚΠ the world > relative properties > wholeness > mutual relation of parts to whole > separation > separation or detachment > loosening or unfastening > loosen, unfasten, or untie [verb (transitive)] > undo specific fastening unbucklec1386 unnail1485 unclasp1530 unsolder1538 disbuckle1562 unpin1587 unrivet1591 unlink1595 unloop1599 unpeg1604 unhasp1610 uncord1611 unhoop1611 unwedge1611 unsplint1615 refibulate1623 replumb1623 unlatchc1625 unscrew1651 unclamp1655 unrope1673 unstring1681 unlash1796 unkey1802 unspring1802 unwire1823 unstrap1828 unscotch1839 unclap1846 unspike1846 uncramp1851 unspear1859 untoggle1859 unsnap1862 undraw1872 disbutton1887 uncinch1891 disimpale1904 unzip1927 zip1927 unzipper1936 1530 J. Palsgrave Lesclarcissement 766/2 I pray you, unclaspe my boke, for I am nat stronge ynough. 1598 L. A. tr. G. Fernandez Honour of Chiualrie xxiii. 137 Before wee proceede any thing further (said Don Bellianis) vnclaspe your helme. 1613 J. Stephens Cinthia's Revenge sig. E4^v I must vnclaspe A volume, which may preiudice my life. a1667 Bp. J. Taylor Antiquitates Christianae (1675) i. 49 He..does unclasp the golden rings that tie the purple upon the Prince's shoulder. a1708 T. Ward England's Reformation (1715) II. iv. 129 Unclasping it [sc. a book], he reads and prays. 1798 M. Edgeworth & R. L. Edgeworth Pract. Educ. I. iii. 87 A little boy..trying to clasp and unclasp a lady's bracelet. 1805 W. Scott Lay of Last Minstrel v. xxiv. 147 His beaver did he not unclasp. 1850 T. T. Lynch Memorials Theophilus Trinal vi. 110 The jaws of their grave shall unclasp. 1891 F. W. Farrar Darkness & Dawn I. xiv. 121 He unclasped the armlet from his wrist. 1909 Lippincott's Monthly Mag. June 747 Unclasping a bracelet from her wrist, she clasped it about his. 1954 Pop. Sci. July 152/2 Before you go down, make a safety check to be sure that you can unclasp the belt with zipper speed in an emergency. 2016 Birmingham Mail (Nexis) 17 Mar. They unclasped her own necklace and bracelet without her knowledge. b. transitive. In figurative contexts. ΘΚΠ society > communication > book > [verb (transitive)] unclasp1546 1546 S. Gardiner Declar. True Articles f. xxiii^v We enterpryse to vnclaspe the boke of lyfe, and wyll presume to deuour thapple of secret knowledge. 1592 S. Daniel Delia i Heere I vnclaspe the booke of my charg'd soule. 1633 W. Drummond Entertainm. Charles King of Great Brit. 20 Heavens volume to unclaspe, wast pages spread, Mysterious golden cyphers cleere to reade. 1696 J. Aubrey Miscellanies i. 23 Many Men believe..that the events of future times will unclasp and unseal a considerable portion of the Apocalypse. 1702 C. Beaumont J. Beaumont's Psyche (new ed.) xvi. xvii. 246 Disrobe me of my Beauty..; Unclasp my joints; unlace my nerves. 1791 ‘A. Pasquin’ Shrove Tuesday 47 Your Sophs and Seers, and Magi of the land, Who oft unclasp the pocket-book of Fate. 1845 Encycl. Metrop. VI. 688/2 It will be prudent before thus entangling ourselves in fetters which it may be difficult to unclasp, to wait for a full investigation. 1911 H. D. Porter William Scott Ament xxv. 347 The angel, Death, like an armor bearer, unclasped the harness of the weary warrior. 2014 M. Johnson Teashop on Corner xxviii. 130 His smell wafted across to her..unclasping the lock in a part of a brain that said do not open under any circumstances. †2. transitive. figurative. To open up, reveal, make known. Also reflexive. Obsolete. ΘΚΠ society > communication > manifestation > disclosure or revelation > disclose or reveal [verb (transitive)] unwryc825 unhelec1000 to draw forthc1175 unhillc1200 to bring forth?c1225 unsteekc1250 let witc1275 uncovera1300 wraya1300 knowc1300 barea1325 shrivec1374 unwrapc1374 again-covera1382 nakena1382 outc1390 tellc1390 disclosea1393 cough1393 unhidea1400 unclosec1400 unhaspc1400 bewrayc1405 reveal1409 accusea1413 reveil1424 unlocka1425 unrekec1425 disclude?1440 uncurec1440 utter1444 detect1447 break1463 expose1483 divinec1500 revelate1514 to bring (also put) to light1526 decipher1529 rake1547 rip1549 unshadow1550 to lay to sight1563 uppen1565 unlace1567 unvisor?1571 resign1572 uncloak1574 disshroud1577 spill1577 reap1578 unrip1579 scour1585 unharboura1586 unmask1586 uncase1587 descrya1591 unclasp?1592 unrive1592 discover1594 unburden1594 untomb1594 unhusk1596 dismask1598 to open upc1600 untruss1600 divulge1602 unshale1606 unbrace1607 unveil1609 rave1610 disveil1611 unface1611 unsecret1612 unvizard1620 to open up1624 uncurtain1628 unscreen1628 unbare1630 disenvelop1632 unclothe1632 to lay forth1633 unshroud1633 unmuffle1637 midwife1638 dissecret1640 unseal1640 unmantle1643 to fetch out1644 undisguise1655 disvelop1658 decorticate1660 clash1667 exert1692 disinter1711 to up with1715 unbundlea1739 develop1741 disembosom1745 to open out1814 to let out1833 unsack1846 uncrown1849 to bring (out) in (also into) the open1861 unfrock1866 disbosom1868 to blow the lid off1928 flush1950 surface1955 to take or pull the wraps off1964 ?1592 Trag. Solyman & Perseda sig. D My tongue to tell my woes is all to weake, I must vnclaspe me, or my heart will breake. 1600 W. Shakespeare Much Ado about Nothing i. i. 306 I will..tell faire Hero I am Claudio, And in her bosome ile vnclaspe my heart. View more context for this quotation a1616 W. Shakespeare Winter's Tale (1623) iii. ii. 166 He..to my Kingly Guest Vnclasp'd my practise. 1637 N. Whiting Le Hore di Recreatione 5 All had their speakers which unclasp'd their graces. 3. a. intransitive. To relax a grip or hold. Also: to come apart from a reciprocal grasp or embrace. ΘΚΠ the world > movement > absence of movement > hold or holding > releasing hold > let go [verb (intransitive)] > loosen grip or grasp unclasp1596 1596 R. Johnson Famous Hist. Seauen Champions vi. 66 Yet shall these tender handes of mine which neuer shal vnclaspe, but hang vpon thy horse bridle. 1609 W. Shakespeare Pericles vii. 110 Vnclaspe, vnclaspe... Thankes Gentlemen to all. View more context for this quotation 1851 H. W. Longfellow Golden Legend ii. 80 I feel my feeble hands unclasp, And sink discouraged into night! 1882 Frank Leslie's Pleasant Hours 31 204 She felt his arms placed feebly about her neck, holding her there for..only a moment, for they soon unclasped slowly. 1929 S. Lewis Dodsworth v. 37 Then forward, and the people along the rail..honey-mooners quickly unclasping as the pestiferous deck-circlers passed. 1981 Washington Post (Nexis) 16 Oct. The crowd cheers, the adrenaline pumps, Jackson's taped hands clasp and unclasp on the bat handle. 2012 Times (Nexis) 20 Oct. 8 His hands never unclasped in the full half hour of the parliamentary horror show that unfolded. b. transitive. To loosen the grip or hold of (a hand, arm, etc.); to open or force open (a clasped hand). Also: to loosen (a hold or grasp). ΘΚΠ the world > movement > absence of movement > hold or holding > releasing hold > let go (something held or grasped) [verb (transitive)] > loosen the grasp or hold of unclasp1603 unclutch1653 unclench1712 the world > relative properties > wholeness > mutual relation of parts to whole > separation > separation or detachment > loosening or unfastening > loosen, unfasten, or untie [verb (transitive)] > unbind or unclasp lithec897 unclasp1603 1603 W. Shakespeare Hamlet sig. D2^v Small while he stoode, but gripes me by the wrist, And there he holdes my pulse till with a sigh He doth vnclaspe his holde. 1627 T. May tr. Lucan Pharsalia (new ed.) iv. G v His fresh limmes vnclaspe the others hands. 1682 J. Flavell Righteous Man's Refuge in Pract. Treat. Fear (new ed.) 251 Neither of them..can unclasp the arms of Divine Love. 1700 A. Boyer Achilles v. i. 43 Death, Death alone is able to unclasp My grasping Hands from Iphigenia. 1798 T. Gisborne Poems 88 Resign'd she stills her plaintive woes; Unclasps her hands, the gushing sorrow dries. 1810 W. Scott Lady of Lake ii. 90 Sullen and slowly, they unclasp, As struck with shame, their desperate grasp. 1898 ‘H. S. Merriman’ Roden's Corner i. 10 Von Holzen..softly unclasped the dead man's hand, taking from it the crumpled notes. 1911 F. Powell Old Maid's Vengeance xxiii. 315 Ulaszlo stopped her, passing his arm about her... Elinor drew back from him sharply, and tried to unclasp his arm. 1939 Pop. Aviation Feb. 84/2 I clasp and unclasp my fingers on the ‘stick’. 1965 Ebony Mar. 36/1 For nearly 45 minutes the young man had sat stiffly.., nervously clasping and unclasping his hands. 2015 P. Hawkins Girl on Train 80 Gaskill unclasped his hands and spread them out, palms upwards, in front of him. c. transitive. To release from a clasp or grip; to let go of. ΘΚΠ the world > movement > absence of movement > hold or holding > releasing hold > let go (something held or grasped) [verb (transitive)] beleavea1250 leta1325 to let goc1384 to leave hold1556 to turn loose?1566 quita1586 unhand1603 relinquish1651 unseize1663 unfist1692 to leave go1776 unclasp1868 to loose hold1875 1868 L. M. Alcott Little Women I. xx. 289 She would not unclasp the thin hand which clung to hers, even in sleep. 1885 ‘Mrs. Alexander’ At Bay ix. 142 He remained silent for a minute, his hands clasping and unclasping the arms of his chair. 1918 Amer. Mag. Art July 367/1 The little boy whose hand could not be withdrawn from the jar because it would not unclasp the penny found therein. 1989 Courier-Mail (Melbourne) (Nexis) 7 Aug. She unclasped my hand..and took on the appearance of a distressed person in dire need of disinfecting a right hand. 2013 Daily Tel. (Nexis) 17 Sept. 25 Suddenly, he unclasps the handlebars and stretches out his arms. 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