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| 1. | [ verb ] put into a certain place or abstract location | |
| Synonyms: | place set lay deposit situate position posit pose fix | |
| Examples: | "Put your things here" "Set the tray down" "Set the dogs on the scent of the missing children" "Place emphasis on a certain point" |
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| Related terms: | move install settle arrange park lay seat insert plant misplace throw replace lean set_down sow superimpose space bury cock stand recess clap position juxtapose throw stick deposit glycerolize marshal butt poise rest ensconce set_down ground pillow misplace docket plant nestle bucket bottle emplace ship barrel imbricate middle sign intersperse postpose pile reposition superpose parallelize tee prepose shelve perch rack_up cram load trench pigeonhole bed coffin ladle upend set underlay appose step emplace siphon recline stratify repose jar raise assemble arrange postpone lay put_on communicate replace range land post drop imprison ensnare rig set_back disembark topographic_point position set space setting | |
| 2. | [ verb ] put into a certain place or abstract location | |
| Synonyms: | place set lay position pose | |
| Examples: | "Put your things here" "Set the tray down" "Set the dogs on the scent of the missing children" "Place emphasis on a certain point" |
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| Related terms: | move situate install settle arrange park lay seat plant replace misplace throw lean set_down sow superimpose space cock recess stand clap position stick throw juxtapose marshal set_down ground butt pillow docket ensconce poise rest misplace glycerolize stow pitch middle sign prepose postpose parallelize reposition barrel pile tee superpose bucket bottle coffin rack_up perch load bed cram trench appose jar shelve upend set ladle pigeonhole siphon repose intersperse raise assemble assemble arrange postpone postpone lay put_on communicate replace range range land post drop imprison ensnare rig set_back disembark set_back | |
| 3. | [ verb ] cause to be in a certain state; cause to be in a certain relation | |
| Examples: | "That song put me in awful good humor." |
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| Related terms: | change put_to_sleep follow_through dishearten can smother degrade put_away put_away put_through anesthetize anesthetize douse confuse anesthetize | |
| 4. | [ verb ] formulate in a particular style or language | |
| Synonyms: | frame couch cast redact | |
| Examples: | "I wouldn't put it that way" "She cast her request in very polite language" |
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| Related terms: | formulate cast | |
| 5. | [ verb ] put something on or into (abstractly) assign; | |
| Synonyms: | assign | |
| Examples: | "She put much emphasis on her the last statement" "He put all his efforts into this job" "The teacher put an interesting twist to the interpretation of the story" |
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| Related terms: | use repose | |
| 6. | [ verb ] (stock exchange) make an investment | |
| Synonyms: | invest commit place | |
| Examples: | "Put money into bonds" |
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| Related terms: | divest spend fund speculate tie_up roll_over shelter buy_into investing investor commitment | |
| 7. | [ verb ] cause (someone) to undergo something | |
| Examples: | "He put her to the torture" |
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| Related terms: | subject subject | |
| 8. | [ verb ] (music) adapt | |
| Examples: | "put these words to music" |
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| Related terms: | arrange music | |
| 9. | [ verb ] estimate | |
| Synonyms: | place set | |
| Examples: | : "We put the time of arrival at 8 P.M." |
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| Related terms: | estimate | |
| 10. | [ verb ] arrange thoughts, ideas, temporal events, etc. | |
| Synonyms: | set_up order arrange | |
| Examples: | "arrange my schedule" "set up one's life" "I put these memories with those of bygone times" |
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| Related terms: | organize synchronize ordering | |
| 11. | [ noun ] (writing) the option to sell a given stock (or stock index or commodity future) at a given price before a given date | |
| Synonyms: | put_option | |
| Related terms: | call_option option straddle | |
| Similar spelling: |
putt putty putto Puett puttee pud |
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