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pack up |
1. v. To give in. |
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2. v. To clear away. |
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3. v. To put back together. |
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4. v. To move one's residence. |
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After 5 months in Madrid, I've decided it is time to pack up. |
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5. v. To prepare for shipping, as a gift. |
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pack up the crates. |
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6. v. (of things) To put into bags to prepare to move. |
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7. v. (of a machine) To break, to cease to function. |
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Analysis |
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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 |
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The horses carried the packs across the plain. |
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2. n. A number or quantity equal to the contents of a pack |
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3. n. a multitude. |
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a pack of lies |
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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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