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| put [ pt ] |
transitive verb (past and past participle put, present participle put·ting, 3rd person present singular puts) |
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1. place something: to move something into a particular place or position
  I put my arms around her.
They put the child's money into a trust fund.
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2. cause somebody to go: to cause somebody to go to a place and stay there for a period of time
put him in prison
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3. place somebody in situation: to place somebody or something in a particular state or situation
It put me in mind of my last visit.
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4. set somebody to something: to make somebody do something
She was put to work in the garden.
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5. make somebody have something: to make somebody or something have or be affected by something
They put pressure on him to accept the offer.
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6. express judgment of something: to have a particular attitude toward somebody or something
put your trust in sb
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7. use something: to use or apply something
Put your mind to it.
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8. invest something: to invest money, time, or effort in something
We offered to put some money into the project.
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9. express something: to express or state something in a particular way
How can I put this without offending you?
put your thoughts into words
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10. create distance: to create a particular distance of time or space between yourself and something or somebody else
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11. bring something up for somebody: to bring something up as a question, vote, or proposal for somebody
Feel free to put your questions to the president.
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12. set words to music: to provide words with a musical form
put the words to music
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13. estimate something: to make an estimate of something such as the time
I put the time at about 11 o'clock.
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14. set restriction: to set a limit or a restriction
We must put a stop to this at once!
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15. write or print something: to change or translate information from one kind of language to another
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16. gambling place bet: to bet an amount of money on a race or contest
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17. track and field throw heavy metal ball: to throw the heavy metal ball in the shot put
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noun (plural puts) |
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1. track and field throw of heavy metal ball: in the shot put, a throw of the heavy metal ball
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2. stock exchange option to sell: an option giving the owner of an underlying asset the right to sell a set quantity at a set price during a limited time period
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| [Assumed Old English putian, origin ?] |
