put a seal
1put the seal on — put (or set) the seal on give the final authorization to the UN envoy hopes to set the seal on a lasting peace ■ provide or constitute the final confirmatory or conclusive factor the rain set the seal on his depression …
2put the seal on — ► put (or set) the seal on finally confirm or conclude. Main Entry: ↑seal …
3put the seal on something — set/put/the seal on something british phrase to make something definite West Indies put the seal on another glorious cricket season with their victory against England. Thesaurus: to become more definite, or to make something more definitesynonym… …
4put the seal on (something) — put/set the seal on (something) slightly formal to make something certain or complete. The ambassador s visit set the seal on the trade agreement between the two countries …
5seal */*/ — I UK [siːl] / US [sɪl] verb [transitive] Word forms seal : present tense I/you/we/they seal he/she/it seals present participle sealing past tense sealed past participle sealed seal or seal up to close a container or space by covering it with… …
6seal — seal1 [ sil ] verb transitive ** seal or seal up to close a container or space by covering it with something so that air or other substances cannot get in or out: seal something with something: Seal the box with tape. Small gaps can be sealed… …
7seal — I 1. noun 1) the seal around the bathtub Syn: sealant, sealer, adhesive, caulk, caulking 2) the king put his seal on the letter Syn: emblem, symbol, insignia, device, badge, crest …
8seal — Ⅰ. seal [1] ► NOUN 1) a device or substance used to join two things together or make something impervious. 2) a piece of wax or lead with an individual design stamped into it, attached to a document as a guarantee of authenticity. 3) a… …
9seal — 1 n [Old French seel, from Latin sigillum, from diminutive of signum mark, sign]: a device (as an emblem, symbol, or word) used to identify or replace a signature and to authenticate (as at common law) written matter see also contract under seal… …
10put (or set) the seal on — finally confirm or conclude. → seal …
