verb
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To hunt seals.
example
They're organizing a protest against sealing.
verb
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To place a seal on (a document).
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To mark with a stamp, as an evidence of standard exactness, legal size, or merchantable quality.
example
to seal silverware
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To fasten (something) so that it cannot be opened without visible damage.
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The cover is sealed. If anyone tries to open it, we'll know about it.
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To prevent people or vehicles from crossing (something).
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The border has been sealed until the fugitives are found.
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To close securely to prevent leakage.
example
I've sealed the bottle to keep the contents fresh.
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To place in a sealed container.
example
I've sealed the documents in this envelope.
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To place a notation of one's next move in a sealed envelope to be opened after an adjournment.
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After thinking for half an hour, the champion sealed his move.
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To guarantee.
example
The last-minute goal sealed United’s win.
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To fix, as a piece of iron in a wall, with cement or plaster, etc.
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To close by means of a seal.
example
to seal a drainpipe with water
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To confirm or set apart as a second or additional wife.
verb
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To tie up animals (especially cattle) in their stalls.
adjective
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Closed by a seal.
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Preventing entrance.
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Of a road that has an asphalt or macadamised surface.
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Not subclassable; from which one cannot inherit.