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put

put

 
pronunciation:
pUt
phrases:
put down, put off, put on, put out
features:
Word Combinations (verb)
part of speech: verb
inflections: puts, putting, put
definition 1: to move to a particular position or place.
The cashier put the groceries in a bag.
 
synonyms:
place, set
similar words:
deposit, lay, locate, park, pass, plant, pose, position, rest
definition 2: to cause to be in a particular state, situation, or relationship.
We put him in a private school.The doctor put the patient on bed rest.
synonyms:
place, set
similar words:
land
definition 3: to impose.
She put the blame on me.They put a tax on gasoline.
synonyms:
impose, lay
similar words:
assign, give, inflict, place, set
definition 4: to express; state.
Put it in your own words.
synonyms:
express, phrase, state
similar words:
articulate, declare, enunciate, speak, word
definition 5: to make use of; apply.
He put his ideas to work.
similar words:
apply, employ, exercise, implement, use
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phrase: put down, put off, put on, put out