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UNDOCK
/ˈəndɑk/Verbun-DOCKun-dock · 2 syllablesGrade 5
Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2025
Meaning
To remove (a ship) from a dock.
Etymology
Origin: Old English
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 dock English undock From un- + dock.
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