Kilo Lingo

/siːl/

Line drawing of seal
Coloured illustration of seal
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Translation

To close something so tightly that nothing can get in or out.

Word origin

From Latin sigillum, a small mark pressed into soft wax to close a letter.

Origin
Latin
Root
sigillum
English cognates
sign, signal

Grammar

Verb typeregular (seal, seals, sealed)

Examples

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"Seal" here means close it completely.

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"Sealed" is the past form.

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A window that is not sealed lets air through.

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This word is part of lesson 32.