What does "lock in" mean?

To secure or commit to something To fix a price or agreement, or confine someone.

How do you use "lock in" in a sentence?

Lock in the price now. We've locked in our position. They were locked in overnight.

Phrasal Verb BritishAmericanAustralian ★★★★☆ Common Neutral

Meaning: To secure or commit to something

锁定或承诺某事

Asegurar o comprometerse con algo

固定する、確定する、閉じ込める

고정하다, 확정하다, 가두다

To fix a price or agreement, or confine someone.

固定价格或协议，或把某人关起来。

Fijar un precio o acuerdo, o encerrar a alguien.

価格や合意を固定する、または誰かを閉じ込める。

가격이나 합의를 고정하거나, 누군가를 가두다.

Base verb: lock

Particle: in

Separable: Yes — the object can go between the verb and particle

Lock in the price now.
现在锁定价格
Asegura el precio ahora
今の価格で固定して
지금 가격을 고정해.
We've locked in our position.
我们已经锁定了立场
Hemos consolidado nuestra posición
私たちの立場を確定させた
우리의 입장을 확정지었다.
They were locked in overnight.
他们被锁在里面过夜了
Los dejaron encerrados toda la noche
彼らは一晩閉じ込められた
그들은 밤새 갇혀 있었다.

Context: commitment, prices, agreements

Tone: decisive

From securing with a lock.

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal