seal
noun
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Senses
Sense 1 noun
fastener consisting of a resinous composition that is plastic when warm; used for sealing documents and parcels and letters
Types & categories
- fastening hypernym
Parts & wholes
- lac substance meronym
Related & opposite
- seal derivation
Sense 2 verb
make tight; secure against leakage
seal the windows
Types & categories
- close hypernym
- reseal hyponym
- waterproof hyponym
- caulk hyponym
- pack hyponym
Related & opposite
Sense 3 noun
a device incised to make an impression; used to secure a closing or to authenticate documents
Types & categories
- device hypernym
- bulla hyponym
- cachet hyponym
- great seal hyponym
- rubber stamp hyponym
- signet hyponym
Related & opposite
Sense 4 verb
close with or as if with a seal
She sealed the letter with hot wax
Types & categories
- fill up hypernym
Related & opposite
Sense 5 noun
the pelt or fur (especially the underfur) of a seal
a coat of seal
Types & categories
- pelt hypernym
Related & opposite
- seal derivation
Sense 6 verb
decide irrevocably
sealing dooms
Types & categories
- decide hypernym
Related & opposite
- cachet derivation
Sense 7 verb
affix a seal to
seal the letter
Types & categories
- affix hypernym
Related & opposite
Sense 8 noun
a stamp affixed to a document (as to attest to its authenticity or to seal it)
the warrant bore the sheriff's seal
Types & categories
- stamp hypernym
Related & opposite
Sense 9 verb
cover with varnish
Types & categories
Related & opposite
- waterproofing derivation
- seal derivation
- varnish derivation
- varnisher derivation
- sealer derivation
Sense 10 noun
an indication of approved or superior status
Types & categories
- honor hypernym
Related & opposite
- seal derivation
Sense 11 verb
hunt seals
Types & categories
- hunt hypernym
Related & opposite
Sense 12 noun
a finishing coat applied to exclude moisture
Types & categories
Related & opposite
- varnish derivation
Sense 13 noun
fastener that provides a tight and perfect closure
Types & categories
- fastening hypernym
- break seal hyponym
- gasket hyponym
- piston ring hyponym
- washer hyponym
Related & opposite
- seal derivation
Sense 14 noun
any of numerous marine mammals that come on shore to breed; chiefly of cold regions
Types & categories
- pinniped mammal hypernym
- crabeater seal hyponym
- eared seal hyponym
- earless seal hyponym
Related & opposite
- seal derivation
Table view of this graph
| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | seal |
| 1 | substance meronym | Parts & wholes | lac |
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | fastening |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | seal |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | sealer |
| 2 | verb group | Related & opposite | seal |
| 2 | hypernym | Types & categories | close |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | reseal |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | waterproof |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | caulk |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | pack |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | seal |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | seal |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | boss |
| 3 | hypernym | Types & categories | device |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | bulla |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | cachet |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | great seal |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | rubber stamp |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | signet |
| 4 | antonym | Related & opposite | unseal |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | seal |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | seal |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | sealer |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | sealer |
| 4 | entails | Related & opposite | fasten |
| 4 | verb group | Related & opposite | seal |
| 4 | hypernym | Types & categories | fill up |
| 5 | derivation | Related & opposite | seal |
| 5 | hypernym | Types & categories | pelt |
| 6 | derivation | Related & opposite | cachet |
| 6 | hypernym | Types & categories | decide |
| 7 | derivation | Related & opposite | seal |
| 7 | derivation | Related & opposite | seal |
| 7 | derivation | Related & opposite | seal |
| 7 | derivation | Related & opposite | sealer |
| 7 | hypernym | Types & categories | affix |
| 8 | derivation | Related & opposite | seal |
| 8 | derivation | Related & opposite | seal |
| 8 | hypernym | Types & categories | stamp |
| 9 | derivation | Related & opposite | waterproofing |
| 9 | derivation | Related & opposite | seal |
| 9 | derivation | Related & opposite | varnish |
| 9 | derivation | Related & opposite | varnisher |
| 9 | derivation | Related & opposite | sealer |
| 9 | hypernym | Types & categories | coat |
| 9 | hyponym | Types & categories | shellac |
| 10 | derivation | Related & opposite | seal |
| 10 | hypernym | Types & categories | honor |
| 11 | derivation | Related & opposite | seal |
| 11 | derivation | Related & opposite | sealskin |
| 11 | hypernym | Types & categories | hunt |
| 12 | derivation | Related & opposite | varnish |
| 12 | hypernym | Types & categories | coating |
| 12 | hyponym | Types & categories | undercoat |
| 13 | derivation | Related & opposite | seal |
| 13 | hypernym | Types & categories | fastening |
| 13 | hyponym | Types & categories | break seal |
| 13 | hyponym | Types & categories | gasket |
| 13 | hyponym | Types & categories | piston ring |
| 13 | hyponym | Types & categories | washer |
| 14 | derivation | Related & opposite | seal |
| 14 | hypernym | Types & categories | pinniped mammal |
| 14 | hyponym | Types & categories | crabeater seal |
| 14 | hyponym | Types & categories | eared seal |
| 14 | hyponym | Types & categories | earless seal |