put

/pˈʊt/

/ˈpʊt/

[verbe] [nom]

to put

[VERBE]

MAIN VERB

mettre

to move something or someone from one place or position to another

Synonymes : lay

1.1

mettre

to force someone or something to go to a specific place and stay there for a particular time

1.2

mettre

to fix or attach something to another

Synonymes : assign

mettre

to bring someone or something into a particular state or condition

dire

to state or express something in a specific way

Synonymes : cast

couch

frame

redact

3.1

mettre

to write or make a mark on something

mettre

to give something a specific level of value, importance, etc.

Synonymes : place

set

lancer

(in sports) to throw something, like a ball

Exemples

1. This job puts years on you.

2. Election season always puts my dad's back up.

3. The company put a maximum budget on the project expenses.

4. The pitcher put the ball in play.

nearby words

put down to experience

put in

put off