verb
Meaning 1
To pack into boxes.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
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Phrase guide
box up
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verb
Meaning 2
To confine.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
Examples
- to be boxed up in narrow quarters
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verb
Meaning 3
To shuffle (dice) so that the gamblers can choose from among them.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
Topics: gambling, games
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verb
Meaning 4
enclose or confine as if in a box
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: box in
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: enclose, hold in, confine
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Etymology
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