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- [uhn-lok]
- /ʌnˈlɒk/
- /ʌnˈlɒk/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [uhn-lok]
- /ʌnˈlɒk/
Definitions of unlock word
- verb with object unlock to undo the lock of (a door, chest, etc.), especially with a key. 1
- verb with object unlock to open or release by or as if by undoing a lock. 1
- verb with object unlock to open (anything firmly closed or joined): to unlock the jaws. 1
- verb with object unlock to lay open; disclose: to unlock the secrets of one's heart. 1
- verb without object unlock to become unlocked. 1
- transitive verb unlock open lock 1
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Origin of unlock
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English unloken; see un-2, lock1
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Parts of speech for Unlock
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
unlock popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 84% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
unlock usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for unlock
verb unlock
- deal with — When you deal with something or someone that needs attention, you give your attention to them, and often solve a problem or make a decision concerning them.
- disenthrall — to free from bondage; liberate: to be disenthralled from morbid fantasies.
- disenthralled — to free from bondage; liberate: to be disenthralled from morbid fantasies.
- disenthralling — to free from bondage; liberate: to be disenthralled from morbid fantasies.
- ease off — freedom from labor, pain, or physical annoyance; tranquil rest; comfort: to enjoy one's ease.
Antonyms for unlock
verb unlock
- accessed — the ability, right, or permission to approach, enter, speak with, or use; admittance: They have access to the files.
- accessing — the ability, right, or permission to approach, enter, speak with, or use; admittance: They have access to the files.
- agglutinate — to adhere or cause to adhere, as with glue
- ballasted — Nautical. any heavy material carried temporarily or permanently in a vessel to provide desired draft and stability.
- ballasting — Nautical. any heavy material carried temporarily or permanently in a vessel to provide desired draft and stability.
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