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| shut up |
| 1. v. To close (a building) so that no one can enter. |
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| 2. v. To terminate (a business). |
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| 3. v. To enclose (a person, animal or thing) in a room or other place so that it cannot leave. |
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| 4. v. To put (an object) in a secure enclosed place. |
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| 5. v. Of a person, to stop talking or (of a person or thing) making noise. |
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| You are talking so loud that I can't hear the music — would you mind shutting up? |
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| He was blathering on about something, but I managed to shut him up. |
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| 6. v. (intransitive, colloquial, used only in the imperative) I don't believe it!, no way! |
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| "I got accepted to Yale!" / "Shut up, really? That's awesome!". |
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| 7. v. (transitive, slang) To murder, kill |
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| I just heard that your wife was trying to shut you up for the insurance money. |
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| 8. adj. Closed up or off, as in a building that no one is to enter. |
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| Analysis |
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| shut |
| 1. v. To close, to stop from being open. |
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| Please shut the door. |
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| The light was so bright I had to shut my eyes. |
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| 2. v. (intransitive) To close, to stop being open. |
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| If you wait too long, the automatic door will shut. |
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| up |
| 1. adv. Away from the surface of the Earth or other planet; in opposite direction to the downward pull of gravity. |
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| I looked up and saw the airplane overhead. |
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| 2. adv. (intensifier) Used as an aspect marker to indicate a completed action or state Thoroughly, completely. |
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| I will mix up the puzzle pieces. |
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| Tear up the contract. |
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