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lock away — verb place in a place where something cannot be removed or someone cannot escape The parents locked her daughter up for the weekend She locked her jewels in the safe • Syn: ↑lock in, ↑lock, ↑put away, ↑shut up, ↑shut away, ↑lock up … Useful english dictionary
lock away — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms lock away : present tense I/you/we/they lock away he/she/it locks away present participle locking away past tense locked away past participle locked away 1) lock away or lock up to put something in a place or… … English dictionary
lock away — lock up in a hidden or secure place, shut up, shut away … English contemporary dictionary
lock away — 1) PHRASAL VERB If you lock something away in a place or container, you put or hide it there and fasten the lock. [V n P] She meticulously cleaned the gun and locked it away in its case... [V P n (not pron)] He had even locked away all the videos … English dictionary
lock — lock1 [läk] n. [ME < OE loc, a bolt, bar, enclosure, prison, akin to Ger loch, a hole, ON lok, a lid, prob. < IE base * leug , to bend > Gr lygos, supple twig, L luctȧri, to struggle] 1. a mechanical device furnished with a bolt and,… … English World dictionary
lock-a|way — «LOK uh WAY», noun. British. a long term security: »At this level and in view of the prospects the shares should be regarded as a widows and orphans lock away rather than a performance stock (London Times) … Useful english dictionary
lock — lock1 W3S2 [lɔk US la:k] v ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(fasten something)¦ 2¦(keep in a safe place)¦ 3¦(fixed position)¦ 4¦(fixed situation)¦ 5 be locked in battle/combat/dispute etc 6 lock arms 7 lock horns (with somebody) Phrasal verbs lock… … Dictionary of contemporary English
lock — lock1 [ lak ] verb *** 1. ) transitive to fasten something such as a door or a container, usually with a key, so that other people cannot open it: John went out and locked the door behind him. Have you locked the car? lock something in something … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
lock up — verb 1. secure by locking (Freq. 3) lock up the house before you go on vacation • Derivationally related forms: ↑lockup • Hypernyms: ↑fasten, ↑fix, ↑secure • … Useful english dictionary
lock — Used in the context of general equities. Make a market both ways ( bid and offer) either on the bid, offering, or an in between price only. Locking on the offering occurs to attract a seller, since the trader is willing to pay (and ask) the… … Financial and business terms
