Shut
/ʃʌt/
Shut is an adjective, verb and noun with 6 senses listed below, each with examples where available, plus synonyms and a word game to make it stick.
Definition
adjective
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Accurate; careful; precise; also, attentive; undeviating; strict.
“The patient was kept under close observation.”
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Narrow; confined.
“a close alley; close quarters”
verb
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To close, to stop from being open.
“Please shut the door.”
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To close a business temporarily, or (of a business) to be closed.
“The pharmacy is shut on Sunday.”
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