Sunday, 6 May 2018

Homonyms - Seal (As a Noun and Verb)


Seal

1. (noun) - a mammal that eats fish and lives on land and in the sea.


  • The crowd really enjoyed the seals and dolphins performance at the zoo today.
  • We sailed past a group of seals during our tour this morning. 


2. (verb) - to cover or close sth.
  • Remember to seal the envelope before posting it.
  • I hope the mall's management seals this massive ( = very big) hole before someone falls into it.


3. (verb) - to secure sth 

  • James was over the moon (= very happy) when he managed to seal the deal after 2 hours of negotiation with his client.

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