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- Dictionaryunlock/ʌnˈlɒk/
verb
- 1. undo the lock of (something), typically with a key: "he unlocked the door to his room"
- 2. use a password or other form of authentication to access the full functionality or data of (a computer, mobile phone, file, etc.): "when you unlock your phone, you're presented with the ‘home screen’—the interface that shows off all your apps"
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to open something, especially a door that is locked (= fastened with a lock) using a key or an electronic device: I think I left the garage door unlocked. to enter a password or number in order to be able to use a mobile phone: You need to know the secret PIN to unlock your mobile phone upon power up.
The meaning of UNLOCK is to unfasten the lock of. How to use unlock in a sentence.
If you unlock something such as a door, a room, or a container that has a lock, you open it using a key. He unlocked the car and threw the coat on to the back seat. [ VERB noun ]
When you unlock something, you turn a key or use a code in order to open it. You have to unlock your locker before you can get the books you need for English class.
1. a. To undo (a lock) by turning a key or corresponding part. b. To undo the lock of. 2. To give access to; open. 3. To set free; release: The news unlocked a torrent of emotion. 4. To provide a key to; disclose or reveal: unlock a mystery. v.intr. To become unfastened, loosened, or freed from something that restrains.
unlock something to discover something and let it be known. The divers hoped to unlock some of the secrets of the seabed. Drama helps to unlock young people’s creative talents. the key to unlock the mystery
Definition of unlock verb in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
If you unlock something such as a door, a room, or a container that has a lock, you open it using a key. 2. If you unlock the potential or the secrets of something or someone, you release them.
to open something which is locked using a key. (Definition of unlock from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of unlock. in Chinese (Traditional) 打開, （尤指用鎖匙或電子設備）開（門）, （用密碼）解鎖（手機）… See more. in Chinese (Simplified) 打开, （尤指用钥匙或电子设备）开（门）, （用密码）解锁（手机）… See more. in Spanish. abrir, desbloquear… See more.
Aug 31, 2024 · unlock (third-person singular simple present unlocks, present participle unlocking, simple past and past participle unlocked) To undo or open a lock or something locked by, for example, turning a key, or selecting a combination.
