to seal
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5.4
- verb
- /siːl/
- You've sealed your fate, Michael!
- sealed the fate
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Watch on YouTubeIt was the war that would seal his split with the Socialists.
- It was the war that would seal his split with the Socialists.
- So the laughter, I guess is what sealed him as a Twitter hero for the day.
- It is a chance for him to strike one more blow against the enemy and to seal the fate of Mantua.
- It's not a God who brings victory in battle, who's interested in a new prophecy that will seal all the previous prophets.
Examples
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Some of these agreements have been signed, sealed, and brought into force.
Academic text (1999) -
Can you seal the deal and leave?
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And they will try to seal that deal by giving you something.
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When did you seal it?
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Then return to the engineering space, seal the hatch, and depressurize the cargo bay.
Fiction book (1991) -
His passing only adds to the narrative, sealing the fate of the Jews.
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It is a chance for him to strike one more blow against the enemy and to seal the fate of Mantua.
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Organized groups of slum dwellers, using burning barricades, sealed off their neighborhoods from government forces.
Academic text (1990) -
The committee voted unanimously to seal the proposal, making it official and unchangeable.
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After much discussion, they decided to seal their agreement on the terms of the contract.
Synonyms
54
4.4
To make a decision or plan fixed so it cannot be easily changed
Antonyms
Phrasal Verbs
Compounds
- Formal
72
4.4
A member of a top United States Navy unit trained for special sea, air, and land missions
- Specialized
8
6.1
A seal that breaks when a package is opened to show if someone opened it
1
9.9
A senior UK government official who has an old title, no set duties, and sometimes has extra responsibilities
1
5.3
An official seal used to show a United States government document is real
- US
1
6.8
A medium-sized Arctic animal that lives in the sea with long whiskers used to find food under ice
- Archaic
1
6.7
A yellowish liquid from seal fat that people use to make soap, treat leather, and burn in lamps
1
9.9
A woodland plant with long curved stems, pairs of hanging green bell flowers and a thick root with round scars
1
6.6
A large sea mammal with thick fur that lives on the Pacific coast from Alaska to California
- Formal
1
9.9
A formal written agreement signed with a special stamp that has stronger force in law
- Specialized
1
7.7
A sea animal with no outside ear flaps and back flippers for swimming
A silvery grey seal from Antarctica that eats mainly small sea animals with shells
A seal with thick fur that lives on rocky Pacific coasts near California and Mexico
- Specialized
A sea animal with no outer ears, a stiff coat of hair, and back legs like flippers
- Specialized
A sea mammal without visible ears, with fur and back flippers for swimming
How Final
Surface Forms
Etymology
To seal (to make certain or final) comes from putting a seal on a document to make it official, so to seal a deal or someone's fate is to make it final and hard to change.