unovertakenadj.

Brit.

/(ˌ)ʌnəʊvəˈteɪk(ə)n/, U.S.

/ˌənˌoʊvərˈteɪk(ə)n/

Forms: see un- prefix¹ and overtake v.

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: un- prefix¹, English overtaken , overtake v.

Etymology: < un- prefix¹ + overtaken, past participle of overtake v.

Now rare.

Not overtaken; unsurpassed.In quot. 1864: (Scottish) not attended to; unaccomplished.

ΘΚΠ

the world > movement > rate of motion > [adjective] > overtaking > not overtaken

unovertaken1591

1591 R. Bruce Serm. Edinb. sig. T^v For iniquitie aboundeth so, and there are so many confusions left vnovertaken be the magistrate.

1624 T. Adams Temple 50 The Sun is vpon his back, behind him, and his shadow is still vn-ouertaken before him.

1831 Blackwood's Edinb. Mag. Aug. 163 Far nod his plumes upon the mountain-side Unovertaken; Lewis Swiftfoot toils, Plunging waist-deep in heather.

1864 Free Church Scotl. Monthly Rec. Dec. 685/2 One [duty] which must be primarily and conscientiously fulfilled, whatever extra calls may be left unovertaken.

1913 ‘F. Maurice’ Unconditioned Songs i No one seems to waken To these dim things I know, They run unovertaken, Or taken very slow!

1923 Forbes 15 Sept. 707/3 Even a six billion dollar building program for this year would leave a still unovertaken deficit for the nation of between one and a half and two billion dollars.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2014; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	unovertaken
释义	unovertakenadj. Brit. /(ˌ)ʌnəʊvəˈteɪk(ə)n/, U.S. /ˌənˌoʊvərˈteɪk(ə)n/ Forms: see un- prefix¹ and overtake v. Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: un- prefix¹, English overtaken , overtake v. Etymology: < un- prefix¹ + overtaken, past participle of overtake v. Now rare. Not overtaken; unsurpassed.In quot. 1864: (Scottish) not attended to; unaccomplished. ΘΚΠ the world > movement > rate of motion > [adjective] > overtaking > not overtaken unovertaken1591 1591 R. Bruce Serm. Edinb. sig. T^v For iniquitie aboundeth so, and there are so many confusions left vnovertaken be the magistrate. 1624 T. Adams Temple 50 The Sun is vpon his back, behind him, and his shadow is still vn-ouertaken before him. 1831 Blackwood's Edinb. Mag. Aug. 163 Far nod his plumes upon the mountain-side Unovertaken; Lewis Swiftfoot toils, Plunging waist-deep in heather. 1864 Free Church Scotl. Monthly Rec. Dec. 685/2 One [duty] which must be primarily and conscientiously fulfilled, whatever extra calls may be left unovertaken. 1913 ‘F. Maurice’ Unconditioned Songs i No one seems to waken To these dim things I know, They run unovertaken, Or taken very slow! 1923 Forbes 15 Sept. 707/3 Even a six billion dollar building program for this year would leave a still unovertaken deficit for the nation of between one and a half and two billion dollars. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2014; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < adj.1591
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