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Seal (Verb)

Make tight; secure against leakage; "seal the windows".

Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.

Seal the edges with a waterproof adhesive to prevent water from entering the room.
Seal the joints to keep out the cold air and ensure the room remains warm.
The plumber needs to seal the pipe to stop the leak before it causes further damage.
To seal the envelope, you just need to lick the flap or apply a small piece of tape.
Use putty to seal the gaps around the window to prevent heat loss during winter.

Cover with varnish.

Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.

To seal the new wooden floor, apply a coat of varnish and let it dry completely before walking on it.
The furniture maker seal the surface of the table with a protective layer of varnish to shield it from damage.
Apply two coats of varnish to seal the wood grain and protect it from the elements.
To seal and protect the wood, apply several thin layers of varnish, allowing each coat to dry before applying the next.
The varnish helps seal the wood and prevent moisture from seeping in and causing damage.

Hunt seals.

Verbs of fighting, athletic activities.

The polar bear's primary goal was to seal the seal's escape route and attack from the front.
To seal their hunting territory from other predators, the Eskimo tribe placed markers made of rocks and animal bones.
Underwater swimmers had to learn how to seal off the breathing hole to avoid detection by the seal.
Before launching their attack, the hunters would seal off the seal's path to the open sea using a combination of nets and traps.
The group of hunters stationed at both ends worked together to seal the seal inside the ice cave before they made their move.

Decide irrevocably; "sealing dooms".

Verbs of thinking, judging, analyzing, doubting.

Her decision to walk away from the marriage proposal seemed to seal her fate as a single person.
His refusal to cooperate with the police sealed his own doom in the eyes of the law.
Their silence in response to the bribery allegations essentially sealed the company's reputation forever.
The judge's ruling sealed the defendants' futures with lengthy prison sentences.
When the government halted funding, that sealed the project's demise after years of development.