What is the meaning of lock up?

Secure by locking.
- usage: "lock up the house before you go on vacation"
Place in a place where something cannot be removed or someone cannot escape.
- usage: "The parents locked her daughter up for the weekend"; "She locked her jewels in the safe"
- synonyms: lock in, lock away, lock, put away, shut up, shut away

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APA	WordNet. (2010). lock up. Retrieved September 20, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/lock_up/definitions/1291995
Chicago	WordNet. 2010. "lock up" http://smartdefine.org/lock_up/definitions/1291995 (accessed September 20, 2026).
Harvard	WordNet 2010, lock up, Smart Define, viewed 20 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/lock_up/definitions/1291995>.
MLA	WordNet. "lock up" 23 October 2010. Web. 20 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/lock_up/definitions/1291995>

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