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seal

The word “seal” has 1 syllable: seal

It's pronounced as /siːl/

What is synonym and antonym for seal?

In the thesaurus, “seal” has 70 synonyms and 26 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for seal along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for seal

Antonyms for seal

  • ban
  • denial
  • deterrence
  • discouragement
  • embargo
  • exclusion
  • injunction
  • interdiction
  • open
  • plant
  • prohibition
  • proscription
  • refusal
  • rejection
  • repression
  • revocation
  • seed
  • sow
  • suppression
  • unbar
  • unbolt
  • unfasten
  • unlatch
  • unlock
  • unseal
  • veto

Meanings of seal

  • noun
    1. A pinniped (Pinnipedia), particularly an earless seal (true seal) or eared seal.
    2. A bearing representing a creature something like a walrus.
    3. A stamp used to impress a design on a soft substance such as wax.
    4. An impression of such stamp on wax, paper or other material used for sealing.
    5. A design or insignia usually associated with an organization or an official role.
    6. Anything that secures or authenticates.
    7. Something which will be visibly damaged if a covering or container is opened, and which may or may not bear an official design.
    8. Confirmation or approval, or an indication of this.
    9. Something designed to prevent liquids or gases from leaking through a joint.
    10. A tight closure, secure against leakage.
    11. A chakra.
  • verb
    1. To hunt seals.
    2. To place a seal on (a document).
    3. To mark with a stamp, as an evidence of standard exactness, legal size, or merchantable quality.
    4. To fasten (something) so that it cannot be opened without visible damage.
    5. To prevent people or vehicles from crossing (something).
    6. To close securely to prevent leakage.
    7. To place in a sealed container.
    8. To place a notation of one's next move in a sealed envelope to be opened after an adjournment.
    9. To guarantee.
    10. To fix, as a piece of iron in a wall, with cement or plaster, etc.
    11. To close by means of a seal.
    12. To confirm or set apart as a second or additional wife.
    13. To tie up animals (especially cattle) in their stalls.

Example Sentences

  • Please seal the envelope before sending it.
  • The container is tightly sealed to keep the food fresh.
  • He used wax to seal the official document.
  • The diver saw a seal swimming near the rocks.
  • The contract was sealed with both parties’ signatures.

On this page you'll find 96 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to seal, such as: OK, acceptance, accord, accreditation, accumulate, acquiescence, agreement.

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