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Definition: Meaning of, lock up in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / lɒk ʌp /

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Prsesent Past Past Participle
lock up locked up locked up
Present Participle Third Person Singular
locking up locks up
  1. [intransitive/transitive] to lock all the doors and windows of a building so that no one can get in
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  2. [transitive] same as lock away (sense 1)
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  3. [transitive] same as lock away (sense 2)
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  4. [intransitive] to invest your money in something, so that it is not available for you to spend
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