put
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/pʊt/
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/pʊt/
Place something in a specific location.
Please put the book on the table.
Force something into a place.
He put his fist through the glass.
Send or take someone to a place.
They put her in a nursing home.
Attach or secure something.
Put a lock on the door.
Write or mark something.
Put your name on the list.
Cause someone to be in a situation.
This situation puts us in danger.
Apply pressure or influence.
They put pressure on the company.
Explain something in a simple way.
Put simply, we need to finish this task.
Assign a value or importance to something.
He put a high value on education.
Classify or rank something.
I would put this book among the best sellers.
Throw the shot in athletics.