UNLOCK

unlock

(verb) become unlocked; “The door unlocked from the inside”

unlock

(verb) open the lock of; “unlock the door”

unlock

(verb) set free or release

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Verb

unlock (third-person singular simple present unlocks, present participle unlocking, simple past and past participle unlocked)

(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)

Noun

unlock (plural unlocks)

The act of unlocking something.

Source: Wiktionary

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Un*lock", v. t. Etym: [Cf. AS. unl. See 1st Un-, and Lock, v. t.]

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

2. To open, in general; to lay open; to undo. Unlock your springs, and open all your shades. Pope. [Lord] unlock the spell of sin. J. H. Newman.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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