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Definition of Bottle up
1. Verb. Control and refrain from showing; of emotions, desires, impulses, or behavior.
Exact synonyms: Inhibit, Suppress
Generic synonyms: Hold Back, Keep, Keep Back, Restrain
Specialized synonyms: Hold Back, Keep, Keep Back, Restrain, Quench, Choke
Derivative terms: Suppression
Generic synonyms: Hold Back, Keep, Keep Back, Restrain
Specialized synonyms: Hold Back, Keep, Keep Back, Restrain, Quench, Choke
Derivative terms: Suppression
Definition of Bottle up
1. Verb. (transitive) Put into bottles ¹
2. Verb. (transitive) (idiomatic) Keep suppressed and hidden ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Bottle Up
Literary usage of Bottle up
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Fraser's Magazine by Thomas Carlyle (1852)
"What a pity we can't bottle up all the surplus brats,' said the father of a family.
' Yes, the day may come when one might order up his grandfather, ..."
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