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| Main Entry: | mew |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | enclose |
| Synonyms: | blockade, bound, cage, circle, circumscribe, close in, confine, coop, corral, cover, encircle, encompass, enfold, enshroud, environ, fence, hedge, imbue, immure, implant, impound, imprison, include, induct, insert, intern, jail, limit, pen, restrict, set apart, shut in, shut up, veil, wall, wrap, block off, box up, encase, fence off*, hem in*, lock in*, lock up*, mure, wall in |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | cage |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | enclosure with bars |
| Synonyms: | coop, corral, crate, enclosure, fold, jail, pen, pound, mew, pinfold |
| Main Entry: | cage |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | hold in enclosure |
| Synonyms: | confine, enclose, envelop, hem, immure, impound, imprison, incarcerate, jail, pen, restrain, shut up, close in, coop up, fence in, lock up, mew, shut in |
| Antonyms: | free, release, let go, let out |
| Main Entry: | coop |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | pen |
| Synonyms: | cage, corral, enclosure, hutch, pound, birdcage, lock-up, mew |
| Notes: | a coop is a cage or enclosure; a co-op is a cooperative organization |
| Main Entry: | enclose |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | put inside, surround |
| Synonyms: | blockade, bound, cage, circle, circumscribe, confine, coop, corral, cover, encircle, encompass, enfold, enshroud, environ, fence, hedge, imbue, immure, implant, impound, imprison, include, induct, insert, intern, jail, limit, pen, restrict, veil, wrap, block off, box up, close in, encase, fence off, hem in, lock in, lock up, mew, mure, set apart, shut in, wall in |
| Antonyms: | free, release, let go, unloose |
| Main Entry: | fence |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | enclose or separate an area |
| Synonyms: | bound, cage, circumscribe, confine, coop, corral, defend, encircle, fortify, girdle, guard, hedge, hem, immure, pen, protect, rail, restrict, secure, surround, wall, mew, mure |
| Antonyms: | release, set free, uncoop |
| Main Entry: | pen |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | enclose |
| Synonyms: | box, cage, case, confine, coop, corral, hedge, close in, fence in, hem in, mew, shut in |
| Antonyms: | free, release, let go |
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