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lock up

loc·kup

uncommon

verb

1.

secure by locking

  • “lock up the house before you go on vacation”
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2.

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”
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Origin

Deverbal from lock up.

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