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pack up

verb

Meaning

  • To give in.

  • To clear away and place into storage.

  • To put back together.

  • To move one's residence.

    "After 5 months in Madrid, I've decided it is time to pack up."

  • To prepare for shipping, as a gift.

    "Pack up the crates."

  • (of things) To put into bags to prepare to move.

  • (of a machine) To break, to cease to function.