put
put
pʊt
poot
British 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
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Examples
Did she put the flowers in the vase?
1.1

to fix or attach something to another

Transitive: to put sth on sth
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Examples
She put the javelin into the air.
06

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

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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
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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

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