put
To move something into a place or position.
To move or place something in a particular location or position.
To make someone or something be in a certain way or condition.
To cause someone or something to be in a particular state, condition, or situation.
To say or write something in a certain way.
To express something in speech or writing, often choosing particular words or style.
To choose someone to do a job or task.
To give someone a specific job, duty, or responsibility.
- Base: put
- 3rd Person Singular: puts
- Present Participle: putting
- Past: put
- Past Participle: put
- Irregular present participle: putting Verb
- Irregular past: put Verb
- Irregular past participle: put Verb
put down
1Place onto a surface
To move something from your hands onto a table, floor, etc.
- She put down her bag and sat on the sofa.
- Put down that knife before you hurt yourself.
put on weight
1Gain body mass/weight
To become heavier by gaining fat or muscle.
- I've put on a lot of weight over the holidays.
- He started putting on weight after he stopped exercising.
put out
1Extinguish flame or light
To make a fire or light stop burning or shining.
- Firefighters quickly put out the blaze.
- Please put out the candles before leaving.
put up with
1Tolerate something unpleasant
To accept something bad without complaining.
- I can't put up with this noise any longer.
- She has to put up with a lot of stress at work.
put up with
7tolerate something unpleasant
To continue accepting something bad or annoying.
- I can’t put up with this noise any longer.
- She put up with a long commute for years.
- Why do you put up with him being so rude?
- I can’t put up with the heat.
- He has to put up with noisy neighbors.
put off
1Delay doing something
To do something at a later time instead of now.
- We had to put off the meeting until next week.
- Don't put off your homework until the last minute.
- Don't put it off any longer; do it now.