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to put out

to put out

255 3.6
Publish something like a book or magazine for people to buy
  • phrasal verb
  • /pʊt aʊt/
translation icon : publicar
  • A publisher says it's good timing to put out a coffee table book.
  • put out an issue
  • put out a call
  • put out its first issue

They just don't know why because I'm putting out more content, better.

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Examples

  • And last Friday the SEC put out a release.

  • In 1990, British publisher Hamish Hamilton finally put out an English translation of his book-length expose, The Icebreaker.

    Academic text (1996)
  • You wrote a great book and I wish you would put that out again.

  • Bookstores receive stuff at least a month in advance, and they put it out on the shelves.

    Fiction book (1996)
  • The company plans to put out a new edition of the magazine next month.

  • He decided to put out an announcement regarding the upcoming event.

  • After much preparation, the publisher will put out the book early next year.

Synonyms

to post
vsto put out
  • Texting
1.9

To put a message, photo, or notice where many people can see it, for example online

is more general, covering formal preparation and issuance for distribution or sale
to announce
vsto put out
1.5

To tell people officially about something, often in public

focuses on preparing and issuing items for distribution rather than just declaring news
to publish
vsto put out
3.3

Make a book or article available to the public

is a common phrasal way to say the same preparation and issuance
to release
vsto put out
925 1.8

To make a product or information available to the public

focuses on preparing and issuing materials for public distribution or sale
to issue
vsto put out
  • Formal
904 2.5

To officially give documents or supplies to people

is less formal and fits everyday talk about preparing and issuing things
to run
vsto put out
  • Literature
453 4.0

To publish or broadcast something in the media

is the broader act of preparing and issuing materials beyond media airing
to send out
vsto put out
376 1.8

Cause something to go to other people or places

focuses on producing and issuing items for public sale, not just delivery logistics
to distribute
vsto put out
232 2.7

Make something available for people to buy or use

focuses more on preparing items and making them available for sale
to publicize
vsto put out
94 4.0

Make something known to many people using news or social media

is about preparing and issuing items for sale, not simply gaining attention
to roll out
vsto put out
43 3.9

To introduce a new product or service to the public

is more general, not limited to staged public introductions
to bring out
vsto put out
12 2.7

Make a product, book or film available to the public

is used more generally for preparing and issuing items for public sale
to bring to market
vsto put out
9 3.5

To make a new product ready for people to buy

is broader, covering preparing and issuing items beyond just commercial sale
to push out
vsto put out
  • Jargon
8 3.5

To send updates or new content to users over the internet

focuses on electronic delivery whereas the other term covers general preparation and issuance

Antonyms

103 3.7

To take back something you said before, especially in public

How Available

to distribute
232 2.7
to put out
255 3.6
to issue
  • Formal
904 2.5
to publish
3.3
to announce
1.5

Surface Forms

put out infinitive
put out past
put out past participle
putting out present participle
puts out third person singular

Morphology

put + out

The anesthetic sense is partially inferable because 'put' can mean 'place into a state' and 'out' can signal loss of consciousness in constructions like 'knock out' or 'black out', so there is a conceptual link to making someone unconscious. However, 'out' more typically means 'outside' for learners and the specific medical/useful sense 'put (someone) out' = 'sedate/put to sleep' is idiomatic and register-specific, so a B1 learner who only knows the constituents would likely not fully predict it.

Etymology

Put out meaning 'to publish' comes from the picture of placing a book or newspaper out for people to see or buy, so it means 'to issue something to the public'.