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Dictionary definition · shut

verb

  1. move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut"Close the door"
  2. become closed"The windows closed with a loud bang"
  3. prevent from entering; shut out"The trees were shutting out all sunlight"

adjective

  1. not open"the door slammed shut"
  2. used especially of mouth or eyes"he sat quietly with closed eyes"

Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).