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unlock

[ uhn-lok ]

verb (used with object)

  1. to undo the lock of (a door, chest, etc.), especially with a key.
  2. to open or release by or as if by undoing a lock.
  3. to open (anything firmly closed or joined):

    to unlock the jaws.

  4. to lay open; disclose:

    to unlock the secrets of one's heart.



verb (used without object)

  1. to become unlocked.

unlock

/ ʌˈɒ /

verb

  1. tr to unfasten (a lock, door, etc)
  2. tr to open, release, or let loose
  3. tr to disclose or provide the key to

    unlock a puzzle

  4. intr to become unlocked
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ܲˈdz첹, adjective
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Other Word Forms

  • ܲ·dza· adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of unlock1

1350–1400; Middle English unloken; un- 2, lock 1
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Example Sentences

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As an autism researcher, I know autism can be reliably identified as early as 18 months old, which can unlock a whole world of services and support from therapists, doctors and teachers.

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And Trump's tariffs have given the Chinese Communist Party an even stronger impetus to unlock the country's consumer potential.

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Some cabinets are unlocked, while others are locked and require a code.

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No more packages are going to be put before Congress or unlocked by presidential draw-down powers.

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Thankfully, Mr Davila was able to get the Facebook account unlocked a few days later.

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