put

Definitions

1. verb

   To place something in a position.

   Examples

   • She put her books on the table.
   • The police put him in a cell.
   ≈locate
2. verb

   To add or set something on a person or thing.

   Examples

   • The government put limits on imports.
   • I put one hundred pounds on the winning horse.
3. verb

   To bring something into a state or condition.

   Examples

   • Put your house in order!
   • The news put me in a good mood.
4. verb

   To say something in a certain way.

   Examples

   • When you put it that way, I see your point.
   • To put it bluntly, he is wrong.
5. verb

   To ask a question or give an idea for others to judge.

   Examples

   • I put it to you that you are lying.
   • She put a question to the group.
6. verb

   To estimate an amount.

   Examples

   • They put the cost of repairs at ten million pounds.
   • Experts put the damage at several million dollars.
7. verb

   To steer or go in a direction, in old-fashioned use.

   Examples

   • The ship put to sea at dawn.
   • After the storm, they put to land.
8. verb

   In finance, to sell shares under a special right.

   Examples

   • He put his shares at eighty dollars.
   • She put her stock before the price fell further.
9. verb

   To throw a heavy ball with a pushing motion in a sport.

   Examples

   • He put the shot beyond the twenty-meter mark.
   • She put the shot a new personal best.
10. verb

    To play a card in the card game called put.

    Examples

    • He put his last card and won the round.
    • She hesitated before she put a low card.