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unlock

/ʌnˈlɑk/verb2 syllables

Unlock means: open the lock of.

Synonyms for unlock1

also used for unlock

unlockable

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Opposites of unlock

What does unlock mean?3

verb

1

open the lock of“unlock the door”

2

set free or release

3

become unlocked“The door unlocked from the inside”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with unlock?25

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Unlock in a sentence

  • Where is the key to unlock the door?Amastan
  • Exploring distant planets may unlock secrets about the origins of our own planet.Igider
  • You'll need the keys to unlock the bicycle lock.Amastan
  • You should be able to unlock that door with this key.CK
  • Could you please unlock the door for me?CK
  • I hope somebody's there to unlock the door for us.CK
  • You constantly unlock the entrance of your home for them.anzart
  • I hope that someone's there to unlock the door for us.CK

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of unlock

as a verb

past tense
unlocked
present participle
unlocking
third-person singular
unlocks
past participle
unlocked