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- Dictionaryput/pʊt/
verb
- 1. move to or place in a particular position: "I put my hand out towards her" Similar
- 2. bring into a particular state or condition: "they tried to put me at ease"
noun
- 1. a throw of a shot or weight.
- 2. short for put option
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to move something or someone into the stated place, position, or direction: Where have you put the keys? Put your clothes in the cupboard. He put salt into the sugar bowl by mistake. She put her bag on the table. She put her hands over her eyes. I put my arm around him to comfort him. We always put the cat out (= outside the house) at night.
to express or state: To put it mildly, I don't understand. to apply, as to a use or purpose: During your internship you’ll put your knowledge to practical use. to set, give, or make: Let’s put an end to all this nonsense right now. to propose or submit for answer, consideration, deliberation, etc.:
1. a. : to place in a specified position or relationship : lay. put the book on the table. b. : to move in a specified direction. c (1) : to send (something, such as a weapon or missile) into or through something : thrust. (2) : to throw with an overhand pushing motion. put the shot. d. : to bring into a specified state or condition.
Definition of put verb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. put. verb. /pʊt/ Verb Forms. Idioms Phrasal Verbs. in place/position. put something + adv./prep. to move something into a particular place or position. Put the cases down there, please. Did you put sugar in my coffee? Put your hand up if you need more paper. Want to learn more?
8put something on/onto/to somethingto make someone or something feel something or be affected by somethingHer new job has put a great strain on her.They put pressure on her to resign.It's time you put a stop to this childish behavior. give value/rank.
verb. attribute or give. “She put too much emphasis on her the last statement” “He put all his efforts into this job” “The teacher put an interesting twist to the interpretation of the story” synonyms: assign. see more. verb. cause (someone) to undergo something. “He put her to the torture” see more. verb. arrange thoughts, ideas, temporal events.
to make someone or something be in a particular situation: They'd had an argument and it had put her in a bad mood. This puts me in a very difficult position. putverb[T] (SAY) to say something using particular words: I don't know quite how to put this, but I'm leaving. putverb[T] (WRITE) A2. to write something:
1. verb A1. When you put something in a particular place or position, you move it into that place or position. Leaphorn put the photograph on the desk. [VERB noun preposition/adverb] She hesitated, then put her hand on Grace's arm. [VERB noun preposition/adverb] Mishka put down a heavy shopping bag. [VERB noun with adverb] 2. verb A2.
Put definition: to move or place (anything) so as to get it into or out of a specific location or position. See examples of PUT used in a sentence.
1. To place in a specified location; set: She put the books on the table. 2. To cause to be in a specified condition: His gracious manners put me at ease. 3. To cause (one) to undergo something; subject: The interrogators put the prisoner to torture. 4. To assign; attribute: They put a false interpretation on events. 5.
