to reseal
- verb
- /ˌriːˈsiːl/
- Before storing the bag, make sure to reseal it tightly to prevent any air from getting in.
- reseal the envelope
And if they didn't like them, we'd reseal the things and we'd still sell them at a discount.
- And if they didn't like them, we'd reseal the things and we'd still sell them at a discount.
- No, it's not because it's old, it's because somebody resealed it.
- But I knew that I could figure out how to put something inside of a bag of M&M;'s and then reseal it in real time without anybody noticing.
Examples
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As soon as we're all on board, you can go down and reseal the hatch.
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Once finished, participants were asked to place all materials into and reseal the second envelope.
Academic text (2003) -
Please reseal it carefully and place it back exactly where you found it.
Blog text (9) -
So later when I reseal this, I will probably use one of these small tubes.
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With training, you will learn to reseal these cracks.
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Afterward, participants were asked to place all materials into and reseal the first envelope.
Academic text (2003) -
Health code regulations strictly prohibit the product from being sold once it's been resealed.
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And since you probably won't be using all the contents at once, you want a package that can be resealed.
Fiction book (1995) -
Next, she resealed all but one bottle, using a roll of the tamper-resistant sealer that she picked up from the counter.
Fiction book (1995) -
I swapped the cards in the envelopes my mom had prepared and resealed them with the sort of stickers she uses.
Synonyms
To close something tightly to stop air or water getting in
To close something again after you open it
Antonyms
How Sealed
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Reseal is made of the prefix re- meaning 'again' and seal meaning 'close tightly'. So, to reseal something is to 'close it again', like putting the lid back on a jar to keep food fresh.