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to seal

verbgeneral usecommon/sɨˈlaɾ/se·lar

Definition

1

To fasten or close securely; to conclude or make definite.

Usage examples

“Please seal the envelope before mailing it.”
“The contract was sealed with a handshake.”

Common combinations

seal a dealseal an envelopeseal with waxseal one's lips

Idiomatic expressions

  • Seal one's lips (to keep a secret).
  • Seal someone's fate (to make something inevitable).