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lock in

/ lock in /

verb

verb Sense 1

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"

Type of:

confine

Derived:

locking lockup

Usage Patterns:

Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something

Somebody ----s something with something

Somebody ----s whether INFINITIVE

Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something

verb Sense 2

close with or as if with a tight seal

"This vacuum pack locks in the flavor!"

Type of:

confine

Usage Patterns:

Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something

Somebody ----s somebody PP

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confine