to put
- verb
- /pʊt/
- Please, for the love of God, put your shoes on.
- put together
- put in place
- put aside
You just want to put it all over.
- You just want to put it all over.
- So we're going to put this on here.
- OK, now we just put some oil on that.
- Put some hand cream on and then put some through the ends.
Examples
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You should put that on a t-shirt.
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Can you put the books on the shelf next to the window?
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So now we're just going to put the top on right.
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So go like this, put this guy on top.
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So we're going to put this on here.
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It's actually sitting exactly where I put it.
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Instructor: "Students, please put your instruments down while we introduce a new rhythm skill."
Academic text (2015) -
Many of the reference books were re-cataloged and put back into student circulation.
Academic text (2013) -
Here, why don't you put this in the trunk, Amy.
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Please put your shoes back in the closet after you wear them.
Synonyms
To put something in a particular position or job
To put something down carefully so it is flat on a surface
Place something inside another thing or space
To lower something from your hands onto a surface
To put something in a particular place, for example an office or factory
To take place in a particular time or place
To put something in a particular place carefully
Put someone or something in a certain place
Push something into another thing so it goes inside
To put something down carefully in a particular place
To move something to another place
Put something on a table or chair so it rests
To put something firmly in a chosen place, often for machines or heavy equipment
Antonyms
Idioms
To support your words by giving money or doing work
- Informal
To drive or work as fast as possible, often to finish something
Imagine being in another person's situation to understand their feelings
Make a very good impression when you meet someone or start something new
Show support by giving money or doing something to help
- Informal
Make people very afraid and make them respect you by showing power
- Formal
Arrange your personal, money, and legal matters before illness or death
- Informal
To make small changes to something bad so it looks better without fixing the real problem
Try to make things the way they were after they changed
- Informal
Tell someone about an idea so they will think about it later
- Informal
To work as hard as you can, often more than expected
- Offensive
To yell at or threaten someone to make them try harder
- Informal
To gain weight and become healthier after being thin or sick
Phrasal Verbs
- Informal
Force someone to answer or act without time to prepare when they feel uncomfortable
To send someone to a hospital for treatment because of illness or injury
To help someone see how important something really is by comparing it with other things or giving background
- Informal
Make someone feel ashamed or less important by showing your power
Compounds
- Specialized
A contract that gives you the choice to sell an investment at a fixed price within a set time
How Carefully
Surface Forms
Etymology
Put comes from an old English word meaning 'place' or 'set', so it began as the simple action of placing something. Think of it like the same idea in the word putter, which means to move things around slowly. So, today put still means to move or place something in a particular position.