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Definition: Meaning of, put in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / pʊt /

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Word Forms:
Prsesent Past Past Participle
put put put
Present Participle Third Person Singular
putting puts
[transitive]
  1. move to place [always + adverb/preposition] to move something to a particular place or position, especially using your hands [=  place]
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  2. change somebody's situation/feelings [always + adverb/preposition] to change someone's situation or the way they feel
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  3. write/print something to write or print something or to make a mark with a pen or pencil
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  4. express [always + adverb/preposition] to say or write something using words in a particular way
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  5. put a stop/an end to something to stop an activity that is harmful or unacceptable
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  6. put something into action/effect/practice to start using a plan, idea, knowledge etc
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  7. ask/suggest to ask a question or make a suggestion, especially to get someone's opinion or agreement
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  8. put something right to make a situation better, especially after someone has made a mistake or behaved badly
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  9. put somebody straight/right also set somebody straight/right to tell someone the true facts when they have made a mistake that annoys you
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  10. put something straight to make something look clean and tidy
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  11. make somebody/something do something to make someone or something work or do something, or to use it
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  12. have importance/quality [always + adverb/preposition] to consider something as having a particular level of importance or quality
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  13. send somebody somewhere [always + adverb/preposition] to arrange for someone to go to a place, or to make them go there
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  14. put somebody on a train/plane etc to take someone to a plane, train etc to start a journey
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  15. put paid to something British English to spoil and end your hopes or plans completely
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  16. I wouldn't put it past somebody (to do something) spoken used to say that you think someone could easily do something wrong or illegal
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  17. put somebody to trouble/inconvenience especially British English to make extra work or cause problems for someone
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  18. put it there spoken used to tell someone to put their hand in yours, either as a greeting or after making an agreement with them
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  19. throw to throw a SHOT (= a heavy metal ball) in a sports competition
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put used in phrases

  • hard put (adjective)
    1. facing or experiencing financial trouble or difficulty
  • put a sock in it (verb)
    1. informal be quiet, stop talking
  • put behind bars (verb)
    1. law lock up or confine, in or as in a jail
  • put differently (adverb)
    1. otherwise stated
  • put on airs (verb)
    1. act like the master of
  • put on the line (verb)
    1. expose to a chance of loss or damage
  • put one across (verb)
    1. fool or hoax
  • put one over (verb)
    1. fool or hoax
  • put option (noun)
    1. an option to sell
    2. or stock index or commodity future the option to sell a given stock at a given price before a given date
  • put out (adjective)
    1. upset or offended
    put out (phrasal verb)
    1. [transitive] to make something stop burning
    2. to switch off a light
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put used in phrasal verbs

  • put about (phrasal verb)
    1. put about or put around/round [transitive] British English informal to tell a lot of people something, especially something that is not true
    2. [intransitive/transitive] if a ship puts about, or if you put it about, it turns and sails in the opposite direction
  • put across (phrasal verb)
    1. to explain an idea, belief etc in a way that is easy to understand
    2. put yourself across to express your ideas clearly and effectively so that people can see what you are really like
  • put around/round (phrasal verb)
  • put aside (phrasal verb)
    1. to not allow yourself to be affected by a problem, argument etc so that you can achieve something more important
    2. put aside or put by to save an amount of money so that you can buy or pay for something in the future
  • put at (phrasal verb)
    1. put something at something to calculate the cost, amount, size etc of something
  • put away (phrasal verb)
    1. to put something in the place where you usually keep it when you are not using it
    2. informal to eat or drink a lot of something
  • put back (phrasal verb)
    1. to put something in the place where it was before it was moved
    2. to change the time or date of an event so that it happens later than originally planned
  • put before (phrasal verb)
    1. put something before someone to formally offer an idea or proposal to someone for them to consider or accept
  • put by (phrasal verb)
  • put down (phrasal verb)
    1. [transitive] to put someone or something onto a surface, especially the floor
    2. [transitive] to criticize someone, especially when other people are present, in a way that makes them feel stupid
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