/siːl/
#1593 of 5,000 Core 5000
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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