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shut; shut•ting [Middle English shutten, from Old English scyttan; akin to Middle Dutch schutten to shut in, Old English scēotan to shoot — more at SHOOT] (before 12th century) transitive verb 1 a : to move into position to close an opening 〈shut the lid〉 b : to prevent entrance to or passage to or from 2 : to confine by or as if by enclosure 〈shut herself in her study〉 3 : to fasten with a lock or bolt 4 : to close by bringing enclosing or covering parts together 〈shut the eyes〉 5 : to cause to