lock up

/lɑk əp/
/lɒk əp/
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Other forms: locked up; locking up; locks up

Definitions of lock up
  1. verb
    secure by locking
    “lock up the house before you go on vacation”
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    type of:
    fasten, fix, secure
    cause to be firmly attached
  2. verb
    place in a place where something cannot be removed or someone cannot escape
    synonyms: lock, lock away, lock in, put away, shut away, shut up
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    type of:
    confine
    prevent from leaving or from being removed
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