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- 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
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| 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
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| 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
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| definition 4: |
to express; state.
Put it in your own words.- synonyms:
- express, phrase, state
- similar words:
- articulate, declare, enunciate, speak, word
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| definition 5: |
to make use of; apply.
He put his ideas to work.- similar words:
- apply, employ, exercise, implement, use
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| related words: |
feed, include, keep, phrase, pitch, raise, slip, stand, state, stick, tuck, turn |
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| phrase: |
put down, put off, put on, put out |
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