lock vs put away

put away vs lock

lock is a noun but put away is not a noun.

lock and put away both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
lock	Yes	No	Yes	No
put away	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, lock and put away are synonyms defined as:

lock and put away: place in a place where something cannot be removed or someone cannot escape

Other synonyms of lock include lock away, lock in, lock up, shut away, shut up.

lock (noun)	put away (noun)
any wrestling hold in which some part of the opponent's body is twisted or pressured
a fastener fitted to a door or drawer to keep it firmly closed
a restraint incorporated into the ignition switch to prevent the use of a vehicle by persons who do not have the key
enclosure consisting of a section of canal that can be closed to control the water level; used to raise or lower vessels that pass through it
a mechanism that detonates the charge of a gun
a strand or cluster of hair

lock (verb)	put away (verb)
become rigid or immoveable	turn away from and put aside, perhaps temporarily
fasten with a lock	eat up; usually refers to a considerable quantity of food
keep engaged	kill gently, as with an injection
place in a place where something cannot be removed or someone cannot escape	place in a place where something cannot be removed or someone cannot escape
become engaged or intermeshed with one another	stop using
hold in a locking position	throw or cast away
build locks in order to facilitate the navigation of vessels	lock up or confine, in or as in a jail
hold fast (in a certain state)
pass by means through a lock in a waterway

Difference between lock and put away

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