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pack up



Definitions

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pack up
     1. v. To give in.
     2. v. To clear away.
     3. v. To put back together.
     4. v. To move one's residence.
           After 5 months in Madrid, I've decided it is time to pack up.
     5. v. To prepare for shipping, as a gift.
           pack up the crates.
     6. v. (of things) To put into bags to prepare to move.
     7. v. (of a machine) To break, to cease to function.
Analysis
pack
     1. n. A bundle made up and prepared to be carried; especially, a bundle to be carried on the back, but also a load for an animal, a bale
           The horses carried the packs across the plain.
     2. n. A number or quantity equal to the contents of a pack
     3. n. a multitude.
           a pack of lies
up
     1. adv. Away from the surface of the Earth or other planet; in opposite direction to the downward pull of gravity.
           I looked up and saw the airplane overhead.
     2. adv. (intensifier) Used as an aspect marker to indicate a completed action or state Thoroughly, completely.
           I will mix up the puzzle pieces.
           Tear up the contract.

Example Sentences

The strippers pack up and leave. 
As they talk, they pack up equipment, light cigarettes, check date books, pagers, cell phones, etc. 



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