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Undo vs Unbid - What's the difference?

undo | unbid |

As verbs the difference between undo and unbid

is that undo is to reverse the effects of an action while unbid is to undo the process of ; to cancel a bid.

As adjectives the difference between undo and unbid

is that undo is while unbid is unbidden, uninvited.

undo

English

Etymology 1

Verb

  • To reverse the effects of an action.
    • Fortunately, we can undo most of the damage to the system by the war.
  • * {{quote-news
    • , year=2011 , date=October 15 , author=Michael Da Silva , title=Wigan 1 - 3 Bolton , work=BBC Sport citation , page= , passage=But Wigan undid their good work by conceding an avoidable second goal deep into first-half injury time.}}
  • To unfasten.
    • Could you undo my buckle for me?
  • (figuratively) to be heading for or to cause a downfall
  • * 1611 ,
    • Woe is me, for I am undone !

    Synonyms

    * cancel, reverse * unbuckle, unbutton, untie, unzip

    Antonyms

    * redo * do up, button, button up, tie up, zip, zip up,

    Etymology 2

    Adjective

    (head)

    • External links

    * (wikipedia "undo")

    References

    Anagrams

    * English irregular verbs ----

    unbid

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • unbidden, uninvited.
  • (bridge) Which have not been bid for.

    • Derived terms

    *unbid major *unbid minor

    Verb

  • To undo the process of ; to cancel a bid.