put to

/pˈʊt tuː/

to put to

MAIN VERB

[phrase form: put]

to present a plan or offer to someone for consideration

to inconvenience someone or cause them problems

*** to ask someone a question, or to state an opinion to someone which they are likely to disagree with

Examples

1. Thousands of innocents were put to the sword.

2. Put to the side.

3. About 300 of them were put to death.

4. The fort itself was put to the torch.