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- verb transitive to
imprison orincarcerate someone - verb transitive to
invest in somethinglong term - verb intransitive to
close alldoors andwindows of a placesecurely - verb intransitive (
computing ) to cease responding, tofreeze - verb intransitive (mechanics) to stop moving, to
seize
Etymologies
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lock + up
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