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unlock
[ uhn-lok ]
/ ʌnˈlɒk /
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verb (used with object)
to undo the lock of (a door, chest, etc.), especially with a key.
to open or release by or as if by undoing a lock.
to open (anything firmly closed or joined): to unlock the jaws.
to lay open; disclose: to unlock the secrets of one's heart.
verb (used without object)
to become unlocked.
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OTHER WORDS FROM unlock
un·lock·a·ble, adjectiveWords nearby unlock
unlistenable, unlit, unlive, unload, unloanable, unlock, unlocked, unlooked, unlooked-for, unloose, unloosen
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How to use unlock in a sentence
British Dictionary definitions for unlock
unlock
/ (ʌnˈlɒk) /
verb
(tr) to unfasten (a lock, door, etc)
(tr) to open, release, or let loose
(tr) to disclose or provide the key tounlock a puzzle
(intr) to become unlocked
Derived forms of unlock
unlockable, adjectiveCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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