Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

undelete

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.76 in modern English

Syllables
un-delete
IPA
9
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To recover (a file, record, etc.) from a deleted state; restore.

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂ent- Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *h₂éntsder. Proto-Germanic *anda- Proto-West Germanic *anda- Old English and- Old English on- Middle English on- English un- English delete English undelete From un- + delete.

Usage

Inflected Forms

undeletes (present, singular) undeleting (participle, present) undeleted (participle, past) undeleted (past)

Derived Forms

undeletable undeleter

Frequently Paired Words

undeletion

Questions

What does undelete mean?
To recover (a file, record, etc.) from a deleted state; restore.
Where does undelete come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂ent- Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *h₂éntsder. Proto-Germanic *anda- Proto-West Germanic *anda- Old English and- Old English on- Middle English on- English un- English delete English undelete From un- + delete.

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