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   shut

   /ʃʌt/

   verb

   • 1. move (something) into position so as to block an opening; close: "shut the window, please"
   • ▪ move or be able to be moved so as to block an opening: "the door shut behind him"
   • ▪ block an opening into (something) by moving something into position: "he shut the box and locked it"
   • ▪ prevent access to or along: "they ought to shut the path up to that terrible cliff"
   • ▪ fold or bring together the sides of (something) so as to close it: "he shut his book"
   • ▪ keep in a place by closing something such as a door: "it was his own dog which he had accidentally shut outside"
   • 2. make (something) unavailable for business or service, either permanently or until due to be open again: "we shut the shop for lunch"
   • ▪ become unavailable for business or service, either permanently or until due to be open again: "the accident and emergency departments will shut"

   Word Origin Old Englishscyttan ‘put (a bolt) in position to hold fast’, of West Germanic origin; related to Dutch schutten ‘shut up, obstruct’, also to shoot.

   Scrabble Points: 7

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSHUT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   to ( cause to) stop operating or being in service, either temporarily or permanently: The shops shut at eight o'clock on Wednesday evenings. It's such a shame they shut that factory (down). Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. More examples. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Idioms. shut the front door!

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › shutShut Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of SHUT is to move into position to close an opening. How to use shut in a sentence.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionarySHUT | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   SHUT meaning: 1. to (cause to) close something: 2. to (cause to) stop operating or being in service, either…. Learn more.

5. www.dictionary.com › browse › shutSHUT Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   to close (something) by bringing together or folding its parts: Shut your book. Shut the window! to confine; enclose: to shut a bird into a cage. Synonyms: cage, imprison, jail. to bar; exclude: They shut him from their circle. Synonyms: prohibit. to cause (a factory, school, etc.) to end or suspend operations, services, or business activity:

6. www.thefreedictionary.com › shutShut - definition of shut by The Free Dictionary

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   shut. (shŭt) v. shut, shut·ting, shuts. v.tr. 1. a. To move (a door or lid, for example) so as to block passage through an opening. b. To fasten with a lock, catch, or latch: shut the cabinet. 2. To block entrance to or exit from; close: shut a corridor. 3. To confine in a closed space: shut them in a cage. 4.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSHUT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   11 meanings: 1. to move (something) so as to cover an aperture; close 2. to close (something) by bringing together the parts 3..... Click for more definitions.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishSHUT | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   SHUT definition: 1. to close something, or to become closed: 2. When a shop, restaurant, etc shuts, it stops…. Learn more.