what does lock in mean?
LOCK IN as VERB
- Meaning
- place in a place where something cannot be removed or someone cannot escape
Synonym(s)
Usage Example(s)
- The parents locked her daughter up for the weekend
- She locked her jewels in the safe
Hypernyms(s) lock in is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
Derived(s)
- Meaning
- close with or as if with a tight seal
Synonym(s)
Usage Example(s)
- This vacuum pack locks in the flavor!
Hypernyms(s) lock in is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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