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Meaning of word lock up from English dictionary with examples, synonyms and antonyms.

Meaning : Secure by locking.

Example : Lock up the house before you go on vacation.

Meaning : Place in a place where something cannot be removed or someone cannot escape.

Example : The parents locked her daughter up for the weekend.
She locked her jewels in the safe.

Synonyms : lock, lock away, lock in, put away, shut away, shut up

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In a productive way.

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Give, sell, or transfer to another.

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Cut away in small pieces.

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Destroy completely.