What does UNLOCK mean?

Definitions for UNLOCK
ʌnˈlɒkun·lock

This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word UNLOCK.

Princeton's WordNet

  1. unlockverb

    open the lock of

    "unlock the door"

  2. unlockverb

    set free or release

  3. unlockverb

    become unlocked

    "The door unlocked from the inside"

Wiktionary

  1. unlockverb

    To undo or open a lock or something locked by, for example, turning a key, or selecting a combination.

    I unlocked the door and walked in

  2. unlockverb

    to give access to something

    I unlocked the dictionary article so it could be edited

  3. unlockverb

    To disclose or reveal previously unknown knowledge.

    The discovery of a clue unlocked the mystery

  4. unlockverb

    To be or become unfastened or unrestrained

    The safe was already unlocked

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. To Unlockverb

    I have seen her unlock her closet, take forth paper. William Shakespeare.

    She springs a light,
    Unlocks the door, and ent’ring out of breath,
    The dying saw, and instruments of death. Dryden.

    My purse, my person, my extremest means,
    Lie all unlock’d to your occasions. William Shakespeare, Mer. of Venice.

    I had not thought to have unlock’d my lips
    In this unhallow’d air, but that this jugler
    Would think to charm my judgment, as mine eyes,
    Obtruding false rules, pranck’d in reason’s garb. John Milton.

    I yielded, and unlock’d her all my heart,
    Who with a grain of manhood well resolv’d,
    Might easily have shook off all her snares. John Milton.

    Sand is an advantage to cold clays, in that it warms them, and unlocks their binding qualities. John Mortimer, Husbandry.

    A lixivium of quick-lime unlocks the salts that are entangled in the viscid juices of some scorbutick persons. Arbuthnot.

    Thy forests, Windsor! and thy green retreats
    Invite my lays. Be present, sylvan maids!
    Unlock your springs, and open all your shades. Alexander Pope.

ChatGPT

  1. unlock

    To unlock means to undo a lock or to open something, such as a door, a drawer or a device, by using a key, a code, a password, or a certain method. It can also refer to the act of making something available or accessible that was previously restricted or inaccessible. Additionally, it can mean gaining an understanding, revealing, or discovering something.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Unlockverb

    to unfasten, as what is locked; as, to unlock a door or a chest

  2. Unlockverb

    to open, in general; to lay open; to undo

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Unlock

    un-lok′, v.t. to unfasten what is locked: to open.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of UNLOCK in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of UNLOCK in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of UNLOCK in a Sentence

  1. Chris Ferreri:

    The traditional model of principal trading by the dealer community as the sole source of liquidity has been materially impacted by increasingly stringent regulations creating balance-sheet constraints and decaying returns, technology can provide us with alternative places to unlock this liquidity. The industry is looking for new ways to deal with these challenges.

  2. Chris Schwarz/Government of Alberta:

    Ice-jam floods are very unpredictable and conditions can change quickly with little warning, there is no reasonable engineering solution to unlock the ice jams at this point. We have to rely on warm weather to soften the ice.

  3. Le Peuch:

    Digital has become an imperative for our industry, the whole industry recognizes that this is what can unlock the next level of efficiency, productivity and performance.

  4. Yvonne Padmos:

    Don't fear the rise of artificial intelligence, embrace the untapped potential of your own mind. To truly succeed, unlock the hidden depths of your brain and unleash your limitless capabilities. It's not about competing with machines, but about surpassing our own perceived limitations. Expand your horizons, embrace continuous learning, and let the boundless power of your mind inspire greatness that transcends any technological advancement.

  5. Miguel Cardona:

    Amid the pandemic, we know that our students have experienced so much. We can't unlock students' potential unless we also address the needs they bring with them to the classroom each day. As educators, it's our responsibility to ensure that we are helping to provide students with a strong social and emotional foundation so that they also can excel academically.

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