Put
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /pʊt/ · Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Put is a verb meaning To physically place (sth or sb swh).
Meaning
To physically place (sth or sb swh).
More Meanings
- To place in abstract; to attach or attribute; to assign.
- To bring or set (into a certain relation, state or condition).
- To express (something in a certain manner).
- To set before one for judgment, acceptance, or rejection; to bring to the attention.
- To set as a calculation or estimate.
- To steer; to direct one's course; to go.
- (finance) To sell (assets) under the terms of a put option.
Example Sentences
Don't put the blame on me.
The police put him in a cell.
She put her books on the table.
I put £100 on the winning horse.
Word Forms
- puts
- putting
- putten
- puttest
- puttedst
- putteth
- putt
Synonyms for put
Depending on context, synonyms include locate, order, cast, set, position, pose.
Antonyms for put
Common opposites include call, divest.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include position, frame, set up, arrange, order, assign.
Related Dictionary Tools
Practice “put” in a Crossword
Recall this definition from a clue, use crossing letters, and review the word again when you solve it.
Sources & Attribution
FreeDictionaryAPI.com / Wiktionary · Original source · CC BY-SA 4.0
Dictionary data is provided by FreeDictionaryAPI.com and sourced from Wiktionary under its stated license.