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unseal

un·seal
U u

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [uhn-seel]
    • /ʌnˈsil/
    • /ˈʌnˈsiːl/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [uhn-seel]
    • /ʌnˈsil/

Definitions of unseal word

  • verb with object unseal to break or remove the seal of; open, as something sealed or firmly closed: to unseal a letter; to unseal a tomb. 1
  • verb with object unseal to free from constraint, as a person's thought, speech, or behavior: Their friendship unsealed her vivacity. 1
  • transitive verb unseal open by breaking a seal 1
  • transitive verb unseal remove constraints on access, reveal 1
  • verb unseal to remove or break the seal of 0
  • verb unseal to reveal or free (something concealed or closed as if sealed) 0

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Origin of unseal

First appearance:

before 1375
One of the 22% oldest English words
1375-1425; late Middle English unselen; see un-2, seal1

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Unseal

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

unseal popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 74% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 67% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

unseal usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for unseal

verb unseal

  • gapped — a break or opening, as in a fence, wall, or military line; breach: We found a gap in the enemy's line of fortifications.
  • gapping — a break or opening, as in a fence, wall, or military line; breach: We found a gap in the enemy's line of fortifications.
  • holed — an opening through something; gap; aperture: a hole in the roof; a hole in my sock.
  • fissured — Simple past tense and past participle of fissure.
  • open — not closed or barred at the time, as a doorway by a door, a window by a sash, or a gateway by a gate: to leave the windows open at night.

Antonyms for unseal

verb unseal

  • achieve — If you achieve a particular aim or effect, you succeed in doing it or causing it to happen, usually after a lot of effort.
  • bar — A bar is a place where you can buy and drink alcoholic drinks.
  • blockaded — the isolating, closing off, or surrounding of a place, as a port, harbor, or city, by hostile ships or troops to prevent entrance or exit.
  • button down — (of a shirt collar) having buttonholes so it can be buttoned to the body of the shirt.
  • button up — to fasten (a garment) with a button or buttons

Top questions with unseal

  • how to unseal an envelope?
  • how to unseal a sealed envelope?
  • how to unseal envelopes?
  • how to unseal adoption records?

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