Definitions of shut
-
To
close
itself;
to
be
closed.
-
To
close
so
as
to
hinder
ingress
or
egress;
as,
to
shut
a
door
or
a
gate;
to
shut
one's
eyes
or
mouth.
-
To
forbid
entrance
into;
to
prohibit;
to
bar;
as,
to
shut
the
ports
of
a
country
by
a
blockade.
-
To
fold
together;
to
close
over,
as
the
fingers;
to
close
by
bringing
the
parts
together;
as,
to
shut
the
hand;
to
shut
a
book.
-
To
close
so
as
to
prevent
entrance
or
exit;
to
bar;
as,
to
shut
the
ports
of
a
country;
exclude;
to
fold
or
close
together,
as
an
umbrella
or
a
book;
to
imprison
or
confine:
with
in,
up,
within,
etc.;
as,
to
shut
up
a
convict.
-
To
close,
as
a
door:
to
forbid
entrance
into:
to
contract
or
close.
-
To
close.
-
To
close;
stop;
obstruct.
-
To
bar
out;
excude.
-
To
keep
in;
confine.
-
To
obscure;
hide.
-
To
close
itself;
to
become
closed;
as,
the
door
shuts;
it
shuts
hard.
-
To
become
closed.
-
To
close
itself:-
pr.
p.
shutting;
pa.
t.
and
pa.
p.
shut.
-
prevent
from
entering;
shut
out; "
The
trees
were
shutting
out
all
sunlight"; "
This
policy
excludes
people
who
have
a
criminal
record
from
entering
the
country"
-
move
so
that
an
opening
or
passage
is
obstructed;
make
shut; "
Close
the
door"; "
shut
the
window"
-
become
closed; "
The
windows
closed
with
a
loud
bang"
-
To
be
closed.
-
To
close;
to
bar;
to
exclude.
-
To
close
so
as
to
prevent
entrance
or
exit;
to
close
or
stop
up
for
defence
or
security;
to
forbid
entrance
into;
to
contract;
not
to
keep
expanded;
to
close
itself.
-
Shutting.
-
The
act
or
time
of
shutting;
close;
as,
the
shut
of
a
door.
-
A
door
or
cover;
a
shutter.
-
The
line
or
place
where
two
pieces
of
metal
are
united
by
welding.
-
The
act
of
closing;
a
shutter.
To
shut
in,
to
confine.
To
shut
out,
to
exclude.
To
shut
up,
to
close;
to
obstruct;
to
confine;
to
conclude.
-
not
open; "
the
door
slammed
shut"
-
Closed
or
fastened;
as,
a
shut
door.
-
Rid;
clear;
free;
as,
to
get
shut
of
a
person.
-
Formed
by
complete
closure
of
the
mouth
passage,
and
with
the
nose
passage
remaining
closed;
stopped,
as
are
the
mute
consonants,
p,
t,
k,
b,
d,
and
hard
g.
-
Made
fast
or
closed.
-
Rid;
dull;
stopped.
-
Shut.
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