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

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. 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:

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

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   If you shut something such as a door or if it shuts, it moves so that it fills a hole or a space. Just make sure you shut the gate after you. [VERB noun] The screen door shut gently. [VERB] Synonyms: close, secure, fasten, bar More Synonyms of shut. Shut is also an adjective.

6. 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.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › english-word › shutSHUT - All you need to know about it | Collins English Dictionary

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   Definitions of 'shut' 1. If you shut something such as a door or if it shuts, it moves so that it fills a hole or a space. [...] 2. If you shut your eyes, you lower your eyelids so that you cannot see anything. [...] 3. If your mouth shuts or if you shut your mouth, you place your lips firmly together. [...] More. English usage.

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

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   1. to move into a closed position: to shut a door. 2. to close the doors of (often fol. by up): to shut up a house for the night. 3. to close by bringing together the parts of: Shut your book. 4. to confine; enclose: to shut a bird into a cage. 5. to bar; exclude: They shut him from their circle.