English / phrasal verb
Button up
MEANING IN ENGLISH
To fasten clothing with buttons; to finalize and conclude an emergency operation securely
In context
01
First responders buttoned up their waterproof jackets before heading out into the torrential storm.
02
The engineering team worked tirelessly to button up the levee repairs before the nocturnal high tide arrived.
Synonyms
fasten,finalize,wrap up
Antonyms
unbutton,dismantle,leave unfinished
Collocations
button up a jacket,button up an operation,button up loose ends