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Seal

siːl

Seal definitions

verb

Inflections:

seal sealed sealing seals

fasten or close securely

"he folded it, sealed the envelope, and walked to the postbox"

Synonyms:
fasten secure shut close up lock bolt board up stop up seal up make airtight make watertight close shut cork stopper stop plug block block up bung up clog clog up choke occlude fill
apply a non-porous coating to (a surface) to make it impervious

"the pine boarding should be sealed with polyurethane"
fry (food) briefly at a high temperature to prevent it from losing moisture during subsequent cooking

"heat the oil and seal the lamb on both sides"
conclude, establish, or secure (something) definitively

"to seal the deal he offered Thornton a place on the board of the company"

Synonyms:
clinch secure settle conclude complete establish
fix a piece of wax or lead stamped with a design to (a document) to authenticate it