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    shut
    /ʃʌt/

    verb

    • 1. move (something) into position so as to block an opening; close: "shut the window, please"
    • 2. make (something) unavailable for business or service, either permanently or until due to be open again: "we shut the shop for lunch"

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

    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! shut your eyes to something

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

    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

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

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

    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.

  6. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishMeaning of shut – Learner’s Dictionary - Cambridge Dictionary

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

  7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionshut verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

    Definition of shut verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionshut verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

    shut (something) to make something close; to become closed Bob went into his room and shut the door behind him. I can't shut my suitcase—it's too full. She shut her eyes and fell asleep immediately.

  9. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › shutshut - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    Oct 15, 2024 · shut (third-person singular simple present shuts, present participle shutting, simple past shut, past participle shut or (obsolete, dialectal) shutten) To close, to stop from being open. Synonym: close

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

    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.

  11. www.oed.com › dictionary › shut_adjshut, adj. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English...

    Meaning & use. Pronunciation. Frequency. Compounds & derived words. Factsheet. What does the adjective shut mean? There are six meanings listed in OED's entry for the adjective shut, two of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. Entry status.