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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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   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.

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   Shut definition: to put (a door, cover, etc.) in position to close or obstruct.. See examples of SHUT used in a sentence.

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

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   Learn the meaning, pronunciation, and examples of the verb shut, which means to close, fasten, or stop something. Find out the common phrases and idioms with shut, such as shut up, shut in, and shut off.

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

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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.