🇰🇷Korean Source WordCode: KO

느슨하게 하다

Pronunciation / Transliteration: neuseunhage hada

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Loosen/ˈluː.sən/
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🇰🇷 Example Sentence in Korean:

"그녀는 더 편안하게 하기 위해 배낭의 스트랩을 느슨하게 하기로 결정했다."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As verb
  1. 1

    To make something less tight or firm.

    "She decided to loosen the straps on her backpack for comfort."
  2. 2

    To relax or ease tension.

    "He took a deep breath to loosen his muscles before the workout."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'loosen' originates from the Old English 'leosan', meaning 'to free or release'. It evolved through Middle English as 'losen', reflecting a shift towards the modern sense of making something less tight or firm.

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