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# reseal

«reseal» in Mova's school dictionary: **to close or seal it again after it has been opened** — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

### part of speech

verb (reseal, reseals, resealed, resealing); adjective resealable

### meaning for a pupil

1) To reseal something is to close or seal it again after it has been opened. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/reseal/#m1)

2) To reseal can also mean to put a new seal or protective coat on something, like a floor, bath edge or road. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/reseal/#m2)

### sense in the lessons

In everyday life you reseal food packets to keep food fresh; resealable bags have a zip. In science, resealing a container stops air and germs getting in. In jobs at home, adults reseal the edges of a bath or a wooden deck to keep water out. Phrases: "reseal the bag", "resealable pack", "reseal the bath".

### examples

- Please reseal the cereal bag so it doesn't go stale. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/reseal/#x1)
- This pack of cheese is resealable. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/reseal/#x2)
- Dad resealed the edge of the bath to stop leaks. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/reseal/#x3)
- After the inspection, the officer resealed the box. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/reseal/#x4)
- The road was resealed with new tar. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/reseal/#x5)
- Make sure you reseal the paint tin tightly. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/reseal/#x6)

### note

It is re- (again) + seal. Regular verb: resealed. "Resealable" means it can be closed again; you often see "Reseal after opening" or "Resealable" on packets.

### Trees and pragmatics

[Every meaning and example of «reseal» parsed by Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/reseal/), each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.