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sealed the deal

sealed the deal is the simple past and past participle of seal the deal.

Meaning of seal the deal

Verb

seal the deal (third-person singular simple present seals the deal, present participle sealing the deal, simple past and past participle sealed the deal)

  1. (idiomatic, informal) To come to an agreement; to finalize a deal.
    • After completing a medical and the requisite paperwork on Tuesday to seal the deal, Di María said: “I am absolutely delighted to be joining Manchester United. I have thoroughly enjoyed my time in Spain and there were a lot of clubs interested in me, but United is the only club that I would have...2014 August 26, Jamie Jackson, “Ángel di María says Manchester United were the ‘only club’ after Real”, in The Guardian

Questions about sealed the deal

What is sealed the deal the simple past and past participle of?
Sealed the deal is the simple past and past participle of seal the deal.

Words near sealed the deal in the dictionary

  1. sealed someone's fate
  2. sealed source
  3. sealed sources
  4. sealed system
  5. sealed systems
  6. sealed the deal
  7. sealed up
  8. sealegs
  9. sealer
  10. sealer-divider
  11. sealer/divider

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