Nominal Forms
Infinitive: to unlimber
Participle: unlimbered
Gerund: unlimbering
Cognates
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Indicative
Present
| I | unlimber |
| you | unlimber |
| he;she;it | unlimbers |
| we | unlimber |
| you | unlimber |
| they | unlimber |
Perfect
| I | have unlimbered |
| you | have unlimbered |
| he;she;it | has unlimbered |
| we | have unlimbered |
| you | have unlimbered |
| they | have unlimbered |
Past
| I | unlimbered |
| you | unlimbered |
| he;she;it | unlimbered |
| we | unlimbered |
| you | unlimbered |
| they | unlimbered |
Pluperfect
| I | had unlimbered |
| you | had unlimbered |
| he;she;it | had unlimbered |
| we | had unlimbered |
| you | had unlimbered |
| they | had unlimbered |
Future
| I | will unlimber |
| you | will unlimber |
| he;she;it | will unlimber |
| we | will unlimber |
| you | will unlimber |
| they | will unlimber |
Future Perfect
| I | will have unlimbered |
| you | will have unlimbered |
| he;she;it | will have unlimbered |
| we | will have unlimbered |
| you | will have unlimbered |
| they | will have unlimbered |
Subjunctive
Present
| I | unlimber |
| you | unlimber |
| he;she;it | unlimber |
| we | unlimber |
| you | unlimber |
| they | unlimber |
Perfect
| I | have unlimbered |
| you | have unlimbered |
| he;she;it | have unlimbered |
| we | have unlimbered |
| you | have unlimbered |
| they | have unlimbered |
Imperfect
| I | unlimbered |
| you | unlimbered |
| he;she;it | unlimbered |
| we | unlimbered |
| you | unlimbered |
| they | unlimbered |
Pluperfect
| I | had unlimbered |
| you | had unlimbered |
| he;she;it | had unlimbered |
| we | had unlimbered |
| you | had unlimbered |
| they | had unlimbered |
Conditional
Present
| I | would unlimber |
| you | would unlimber |
| he;she;it | would unlimber |
| we | would unlimber |
| you | would unlimber |
| they | would unlimber |
Perfect
| I | would have unlimbered |
| you | would have unlimbered |
| he;she;it | would have unlimbered |
| we | would have unlimbered |
| you | would have unlimbered |
| they | would have unlimbered |
Imperative
| you | unlimber |
| we | Let's unlimber |
| you | unlimber |
Verbs conjugated like 'unlimber'
abandon,
abduct,
abear,
aberr,
abject,
abord,
abort,
abound,
abraid,
abray,
abrook,
abscind,
abscond,
absist,
absorb,
abstain,
abstract,
accend,
accent,
accept, etc. (List truncated at 20 verbs)
Verbs similar to 'unlimber'
climber,
limber,
uncumber,
unlimb,
unlime,
unmember,
betimber,
clamber,
deliber,
encomber,
Synonyms & Antonyms
Additional Information
Phrasal Verbs
Etymology
1. 1802, "to free (a gun) from its limber," usually for the purpose of bringing it into action, from un- (2) + limber (n.). Fig. sense is attested from 1864.
2. Etymology tree
3. Proto-Indo-European *né
4. Proto-Indo-European *n̥-
5. Proto-Germanic *un-
6. Proto-West Germanic *un-
7. Old English un-
8. Middle English un-
9. English un-
10. English limber
11. English unlimber
12. From un- + limber.
Sample Sentences
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The gun he drove had been unlimbered near Horsell, in order to command the sand-pits, and its arrival had precipitated the action. [1895–1897, H[erbert] G[eorge] Wells, “At the Window”, in The War of the Worlds, London: William Heinemann, published 1898, →OCLC, book I (The Coming of the Martians), page 83:]
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"I fancy," said Psmith, "that this is one of those moments when it is necessary for me to unlimber my Sherlock Holmes system. […] Do you follow me, Comrade Maloney?" / "That's right," said Billy Windsor. "Of course." / "Elementary, my dear Watson, elementary," murmured Psmith. [1909 October – 1910 February, P[elham] G[renville] Wodehouse, “In Pleasant Street”, in Psmith Journalist, London: A[dam] & C[harles] Black, […], published October 1923, →OCLC, page 140:]
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Bony jumped down and unlimbered his cramped muscles before going after his camels. [1963, Arthur Upfield, The Lake Frome Monster, London: Pan Books, published 1969, page 111:]