- put
- put [poot]vt.put, putting [ME putten < or akin to OE potian, to push: mod. senses prob. < Scand, as in Dan putte, Swed dial. putta, to put away, push, akin to OE pyttan, to sting, goad]1.a) to drive or send by a blow, shot, or thrust [to put a bullet in a target]b) to propel with an overhand thrust from the shoulder [to put the shot]2.a) to make do something [to put a dog through its tricks]b) to force [put an army to flight]3. to cause to be in a certain position or place; place; set [put the box here]4.a) to cause to be in a specified condition, situation, relation, etc. [put her at ease]b) to make undergo; subject [put it to a trial]5. to impose [put a tax on luxuries]6.a) to bring to bear (on); apply ( to) [to put one's mind on one's work]b) to bring in or add; introduce; inject [to put life into a party]c) to bring about; effect [to put a stop to cheating]7. to attribute; assign; ascribe [to put the blame where it belongs]8. to express; state [put it in plain language]9. to translate10. to present for consideration, decision, etc. [to put the question]11.a) to estimate as being: with at [to put the cost at $50]b) to fix or set (a price, value, etc.) on12. to adapt or fit (words) to music13.a) to bet (money) onb) to invest (money) in or intovi.to take one's course; move; go (in, out, back, etc.)n.1. a cast or thrust; esp., the act of putting the shot2. an option to sell a given quantity of a stock, commodity, etc. at a specified price and within a specified time: puts are purchased in anticipation of, or to protect against, a decline in the price of the stock, commodity, etc.: cf. CALL (n. 17)adj.Informal immovable; fixed [stay put]——————put about1. to change the course of (a sailing vessel) to another tack2. to move in another direction——————put across Informal☆ 1. to cause to be understood or accepted2. to carry out with success3. to carry out by trickery——————put aheadto reset the hands of (a clock) to a later time——————put aside or put by1. to reserve for later use2. to give up; discard——————put away1. PUT ASIDE2. Informal to consign to a jail, mental hospital, etc.3. Informal to consume (food or drink)4. to kill (a pet) to prevent suffering——————put back1. to replace2. to reset the hands of (a clock) to an earlier time☆ 3. to demote (a pupil)——————put down1.a) to crush; repress; squelchb) to deprive of authority, power, or position; degrade2. to write down; record3. to attribute (to)4. to consider as; classify5. to land or make a landing in an aircraft6. PUT AWAY (sense 4) (see phrase above)☆ 7. Slang to belittle, reject, criticize, or humiliate——————put forth1. to grow (leaves, shoots, etc.)2. to bring into action; exert3. to propose; offer4. to bring out; publish; circulate5. to leave a port——————put forwardto advance or present (a plan, etc.)——————put in1. to enter a port or harbor2. to enter (a claim, request, etc.)3. to interpose; insert4. Informal to spend (time) in a specified manner——————put in forto request or apply for——————put it onSlang to make a pretentious show; pretend or exaggerate——————☆ put it over onInformal to deceive; trick——————☆ put it there!Slang shake hands with me: an expression of agreement, reconciliation, etc.——————put off1. to leave until later; postpone; delay2. to discard3. to evade; divert4. to perturb; upset; distress——————put on1. to clothe, adorn, or cover oneself with2. to take on; add [to put on a few pounds]3. to assume or pretend4. to apply (a brake, etc.)5. to stage (a play)☆ 6. Slang to fool (someone) by playing on the person's credulity; hoax——————☆ put on toto inform (someone) about (something)——————put out1. to expel; dismiss2. to extinguish (a fire or light)☆ 3. to spend (money)4. to disconcert; confuse5. to distress; ruffle; vex6. to inconvenience7.a) to publishb) to produce and distributec) to supply, offer, or display8. Slang to engage in sexual intercourse, often promiscuously: usually said of a woman9. Baseball to cause (a batter or runner) to be out by a fielding play——————put over1. to postpone; delay☆ 2. Informal PUT ACROSS——————put paid toBrit. to put an end to; terminate——————☆ put something over onInformal to deceive; trick——————put through☆ 1. to perform successfully; carry out2. to cause to do or undergo3. to connect (someone) by telephone with someone else——————put to itto place in a difficult situation; press hard——————put up1. to offer, as for consideration, decision, auction, etc.2. to offer as a candidate3. to preserve or can (fruits, vegetables, etc.)4. to erect; build5. to lodge, or provide lodgings for6.☆ a) to advance or provide (money)b) Slang to do or produce what is needed or wanted7. to arrange (the hair) with curlers, bobby pins, etc.8. to carry on [to put up a struggle]9. Informal to incite (a person) to some action10. to sheathe (one's sword)——————put uponto impose on; victimize——————put up withto bear or suffer patiently; tolerate
English World dictionary. V. Neufeldt. 2014.