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- See:
- put
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to persuade (someone) to do (something foolish, mischievous, or unlawful).
Someone put him up to the prank and, of course, he was the one who got in trouble for it.I know breaking into the school wasn't his idea. His friends must have put him up to it.She didn't want to lie to the police, but her boyfriend put her up to it.- similar words:
- convince, dare, persuade, talk into
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