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sealing the deal

sealing the deal is the present 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 sealing the deal

What is sealing the deal the present participle of?
Sealing the deal is the present participle of seal the deal.

Words near sealing the deal in the dictionary

  1. sealines
  2. sealing
  3. sealing in
  4. sealing off
  5. sealing someone's fate
  6. sealing the deal
  7. sealing up
  8. sealing washer
  9. sealing washers
  10. sealing wax
  11. sealing waxes

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