Definitions

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  • verb transitive to imprison or incarcerate someone
  • verb transitive to invest in something long term
  • verb intransitive to close all doors and windows of a place securely
  • verb intransitive (computing) to cease responding, to freeze
  • verb intransitive (mechanics) to stop moving, to seize

Etymologies

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lock + up

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