to put
Pronunciation
/pʊt/

Definition & Meaning of "put"in English

to put
01

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

Transitive: to put sth somewhere
to put definition and meaning
Grammatical Information
Composition
Simple
Movement verb
Irregular
Present tense
put
3rd person singular
puts
Present participle
putting
Past simple
put
Past participle
put
Examples
Did she put the flowers in the vase?
1.1

to fix or attach something to another

Transitive: to put sth on sth
Examples
He put the poster on the wall with tape.
1.2

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

Transitive: to put sb/sth somewhere
Examples
He put his father into a rehab facility to help him with his addiction.
1.3

to fire or shoot something, such as a missile or weapon, into or through a target

Transitive: to put a projectile somewhere
Examples
The rebels put rockets into the military base.
02

to express something in a specific way

Transitive: to put words in a specific manner
to put definition and meaning
Examples
Despite the sensitive topic, she put her feedback very tactfully.
2.1

to write or make a mark on something

Transitive: to put a mark or writing somewhere
to put definition and meaning
Examples
Dinner at your place next week? I 'll put it on my calendar.
03

to bring someone or something into a particular state or condition

Complex Transitive: to put sb/sth at a state | to put sb/sth in a state
Examples
He put the baby to sleep with a lullaby.
04

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

Transitive: to put a value on sth
Examples
The company put a maximum budget on the project expenses.
05

(in sports) to throw something, like a ball

Transitive: to put a ball or shot
Examples
She put the javelin into the air.
06

(dummy verb) to carry out or perform an action that is specified by a noun

Examples
After learning new study techniques, she started putting them into practice to improve her grades.
07

to place or invest money into something such as a business, project, or bank account

Transitive: to put money into sth | to put money in sth
Examples
I put some cash in the bank yesterday.
Put
01

the option to sell a given stock (or stock index or commodity future) at a given price before a given date

Grammatical Information
Animacy status
Abstract
Composition
Simple
Countable
Plural form
puts
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