HyperDic: lock_in

English > 2 senses of the expression lock in:
VERBcontactlock in, seal inclose with or as if with a tight seal
contactlock in, lock away, lock, put away, shut up, shut away, lock upplace in a place where something cannot be removed or someone cannot escape
English > lock in: 2 senses > verb 1, contact
MeaningClose with or as if with a tight seal.
PatternSomebody ----s something; Something ----s something
Synonymseal in
Broaderconfineprevent from leaving or from being removed
English > lock in: 2 senses > verb 2, contact
Meaningplace in a place where something cannot be removed or someone cannot escape.
PatternSomebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody; Somebody ----s somebody PP; Somebody ----s something PP
Synonymslock away, lock, put away, shut up, shut away, lock up
Broaderconfineprevent from leaving or from being removed
Spanishencerrar

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