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unlock definition

un·lock (-läk′)

transitive verb

    1. to open (a lock)
    2. to open the lock of (a door, chest, etc.)
  2. to let loose as if by opening a lock; release to unlock a torrent of grief
  3. to cause to separate; part to unlock clenched jaws
  4. to lay open; reveal to unlock a secret

intransitive verb

to become unlocked

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Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

unlock Synonyms

unlock

v.

unbar, unfasten, open the lock; see open 2, unhitch.


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unlock Usage Examples

Object

  • secret: You must also unlock all secrets in the game.

Noun phrase with adjective complement

  • online: You can buy a data cable and unlock software online.

Adjective complement

  • potential: Want to use a creative approach to raise issues, explore ideas, deliver messages and unlock potential?

Modifying Another Word

  • automatically: Dale Earnhardt will also be one of the legends but he can be unlocked automatically by typing in his name.

Used with why or when

  • when: Never leave the windows and doors unlocked when you are out.

Preposition: in

  • mode: The Tower Tooth Challenge level will now be unlocked in challenge mode.
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