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Rarelock up
The correct spelling is lock up.
How to pronounce lock up
verb
Say it like: Lok- up
The correct spelling is lock up. To imprison or incarcerate someone
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Definition
verb
- 1.To imprison or incarcerate someone
- 2.To invest in something long term
- 3.To close all doors and windows of a place securely
- 4.To cease responding, to freeze
- 5.To stop moving, to seize
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