unlock

English

/ʌnˈlɒk/

verb
Definitions
  • (transitive) To undo or open a lock or something locked by, for example, turning a key, or selecting a combination.
  • (transitive) To obtain access to something.
  • (transitive) To disclose or reveal previously unknown knowledge.
  • (intransitive) To be or become unfastened or unrestrained.
  • figurative

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English unloken inherited from Old English onlūcan (unlock) prefix from English lock (tuf of hair, tuft length of hair, curl, tuft of hair).

Origin

English

lock

Gloss

tuf of hair, tuft length of hair, curl, tuft of hair

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