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• Undo — Un*do , v. t. [AS. und?n. See 1st {Un }, and Do to perform.] 1. To reverse, as what has been done; to annul; to bring to naught. [1913 Webster] What s done can not be undone. Shak. [1913 Webster] To morrow, ere the setting sun, She d all undo… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• knot — knot1 [nɔt US na:t] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(string/rope etc)¦ 2¦(hair style)¦ 3¦(wood)¦ 4¦(ship s speed)¦ 5¦(people)¦ 6¦(feeling)¦ 7¦(hard mass)¦ ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [: Old English; Origin: cnotta] 1.) …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• knot — 1 noun (C) 1 TIED STRING a join made by tying together two ends of rope, cloth, string etc: Here, let me fix the knot in your tie. | Can you help me undo this knot? 2 HAIR a) a mass of hairs, threads etc accidentally twisted together: I can t get …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• knot — n. 1) to tie; tighten a knot 2) to loosen; undo, untie a knot 3) the Gordian knot (to cut the Gordian knot) 4) a loose; tight knot 5) a bowline; granny; reef (esp. BE), square knot * * * [nɒt] granny square knot tight knot tighten a knot undo …   Combinatory dictionary

• knot´less — knot1 «not», noun, verb, knot|ted, knot|ting. –n. 1. a) a fastening made by tying or twining together pieces of one or more ropes, strings, or cords: »a square knot, a slipknot, a knot in a shoelace. b) …   Useful english dictionary

• knot — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ loose, tight ▪ tangled ▪ a tangled knot of arms and legs ▪ double, overhand ▪ …   Collocations dictionary

• undo — undoable, adj. /un dooh /, v.t., undid, undone, undoing. 1. to reverse the doing of; cause to be as if never done: Murder once done can never be undone. 2. to do away with; erase; efface: to undo the havoc done by the storm. 3. to bring to ruin… …   Universalium

• undo — verb Undo is used with these nouns as the object: ↑bandage, ↑belt, ↑bolt, ↑bra, ↑buckle, ↑button, ↑catch, ↑clip, ↑collar, ↑cord, ↑fly, ↑handcuffs, ↑ …   Collocations dictionary

• undo — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. loose, unlock, unfasten, untie, release; annul, reverse, cancel, neutralize; spoil, destroy, ruin. See disjunction, destruction. II (Roget s IV) v. 1. [To unfasten] Syn. untie, loosen, release; see …   English dictionary for students

• Human knot — A human knot is a common icebreaker game or teambuilding activity for new people to learn to work together in close physical proximity!. It is a disentanglement puzzle in which a group of people in a circle hold hands with the person across from… …   Wikipedia

• Cat's paw (knot) — Knot details name=Cat s paw names= type= hitch strength= origin= Ancient related= girth hitch, lark s foot, cow hitch releasing= Non jamming uses= Attaching a rope to a hook or ring caveat= abok number= #1891The Cat s paw is a knot used for… …   Wikipedia