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barred up

barred up is the simple past and past participle of bar up.

Meaning of bar up

Verb

bar up (third-person singular simple present bars up, present participle barring up, simple past and past participle barred up)

  1. (ambitransitive) To fit (e.g. a window or door) with bars; to otherwise block or dam up.
  2. (dated, transitive) To imprison (someone); to chain up (someone).

Questions about barred up

What is barred up the simple past and past participle of?
Barred up is the simple past and past participle of bar up.

Words near barred up in the dictionary

  1. barred spiral galaxies
  2. barred spiral galaxy
  3. barred t
  4. barred tinamou
  5. barred tinamous
  6. barred up
  7. barred warbler
  8. barred warblers
  9. Barreda
  10. Barredas
  11. Barreiro

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