Word Study
lock in
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Verb lock in has 2 senses
- lock in(v = verb.contact) seal in - close with or as if with a tight seal; "This vacuum pack locks in the flavor!" is one way to confine
- lock in(v = verb.contact) lock, lock away, lock up, put away, shut away, shut up - 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" is one way to confine
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Somebody ----s somebody PP
Somebody ----s something PP
THESAURUS
lock in
bolt in, bottle up, cast in prison, clap in jail, clap up, cork up, gaol, hold captive, hold in, hold in captivity, hold prisoner, immure, imprison, incarcerate, inhibit, intern, jail, jug, keep, keep in, lock up, maintain, preserve, repress, retain, save, save up, suppress, throw into jail
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