Unretire

Pronunciation: /ʌn.rɪˈtaɪər/

Definitions of unretire

verb to come out of retirement and resume working or participating in a particular activity

Example Sentences

A1 My grandfather decided to unretire and go back to work part-time.

A2 After a few years of retirement, she unretired to pursue a new career in teaching.

B1 The famous athlete unretired to compete in one last championship before officially retiring for good.

B2 Despite retiring from the corporate world, he unretired to start his own business.

C1 The renowned professor unretired to write a groundbreaking research paper.

C2 She unretired from her position as CEO to take on a new challenge in philanthropy.

Examples of unretire in a Sentence

formal After a brief retirement, the CEO decided to unretire and return to the company.

informal My grandpa unretired because he missed working and being busy.

slang I never thought he would unretire, but I guess he got bored staying at home.

figurative The legendary athlete seemed to unretire every time his team needed him for a big game.

Grammatical Forms of unretire

• past tense: unretired
• plural: unretire
• comparative: more unretired
• superlative: most unretired
• present tense: unretires
• future tense: will unretire
• perfect tense: has unretired
• continuous tense: is unretiring
• singular: unretire
• positive degree: unretire
• infinitive: to unretire
• gerund: unretiring
• participle: unretiring

Origin and Evolution of unretire

First Known Use: 1965 year

Language of Origin: English

Story behind the word: The word 'unretire' is believed to have originated as a combination of the prefix 'un-' meaning 'reverse' or 'undo' and the word 'retire' meaning 'to withdraw from one's occupation or position'.

Evolution of the word: The term 'unretire' has evolved to refer to the act of coming out of retirement or returning to a previous occupation or position after having retired. It is commonly used in sports when athletes decide to return to competition after initially retiring.