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Meaning of LOCK UP

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 Definition: 
  1. [v]  place in a place where something cannot be removed or someone cannot escape; "The parents locked her daughter up for the weekend"; "She locked her jewels in the safe"
  2. [v]  secure by locking; "lock up the house before you go on vacation"
 
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 Synonyms: lock, lock away, lock in, put away, shut away, shut up
 
 See Also: confine, fasten, fix, secure

 

 

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 Related Terms: bang, bar, barricade, batten, batten down, bolt, bolt in, bosom, bottle up, bury, button, button up, cache, cast in prison, choke, choke off, clap, clap in jail, clap up, close, close up, constrict, contain, contract, cover, deposit, embosom, fasten, file and forget, fold, fold up, gaol, hide away, hold captive, hold in captivity, hold prisoner, immure, imprison, incarcerate, intern, jail, jug, keep hidden, keep secret, key, latch, lock, lock in, lock out, occlude, padlock, plant, plumb, put away, seal, seal off, seal up, secrete, secure, shut, shut the door, shut up, slam, snap, squeeze shut, stash, store away, stow away, strangle, throw into jail, zip up, zipper
 

 

 

 

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