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- [uhn-seel]
- /ʌnˈsil/
- /ˈʌnˈsiːl/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [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
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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
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms 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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Matching words
- Words starting with u
- Words starting with un
- Words starting with uns
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