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What does lock up mean?

Looking for the meaning or definition of the word lock up? Here's what it means.

Verb
  1. (transitive) to imprison or incarcerate someone
  2. (transitive) to invest in something long term
  3. (intransitive) to close all doors and windows of a place securely
  4. (computing) to cease responding, to freeze
  5. (intransitive, mechanics) to stop moving, to seize
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To cut a long story short, he returns from market slightly drunk and fails to lock up properly.
Why does he not support truth in sentencing and lock up a whole lot more for a whole lot longer?
Marnie had dreamed of having space for a childproof studio that she could lock up at night.
Is it any wonder that we now have to lock up churches after morning Masses, even in the quiet rural countryside.
These savings accounts lock up money for a few weeks to several years and pay interest rates based on maturity dates and market demand.
I know it can be tough to lock up your beloved pet when they always have the run of the house.

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