put

Definition of Put in English :

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Noun

1. put, put option

the option to sell a given stock (or stock index or commodity future) at a given price before a given date

put option

Verb

2. lay, place, pose, position, put, set

put into a certain place or abstract location

Example Sentences:
'Put your things here'
'Set the tray down'
'Set the dogs on the scent of the missing children'
'Place emphasis on a certain point'

3. put

cause to be in a certain state; cause to be in a certain relation

Example Sentences:
'That song put me in awful good humor'
'put your ideas in writing'

4. cast, couch, frame, put, redact

formulate in a particular style or language

Example Sentences:
'I wouldn't put it that way'
'She cast her request in very polite language'

5. assign, put

attribute or give

Example Sentences:
'She put too 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'

assign

6. commit, invest, place, put

make an investment

Example Sentences:
'Put money into bonds'

7. place, put, set

estimate

Example Sentences:
'We put the time of arrival at 8 P.M.'

place
set

8. put

cause (someone) to undergo something

Example Sentences:
'He put her to the torture'

9. put

adapt

Example Sentences:
'put these words to music'

10. arrange, order, put, set up

arrange thoughts, ideas, temporal events

Example Sentences:
'arrange my schedule'
'set up one's life'
'I put these memories with those of bygone times'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Put

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verbWord forms: puts, putting or put (mainly tr)

to cause to be (in a position or place)

to put a book on the table

to cause to be (in a state, relation, etc)

to put one's things in order

3. (foll by to)

to cause (a person) to experience the endurance or suffering (of)

to put to death

to put to the sword

to set or commit (to an action, task, or duty), esp by force

he put him to work

to render, transform, or translate

to put into English

to set (words) in a musical form (esp in the phrase put to music)

7. (foll by at)

to estimate

he put the distance at fifty miles

8. (foll by to)

to utilize (for the purpose of)

he put his knowledge to good use

9. (foll by to)

to couple a female animal (with a male) for the purpose of breeding

the farmer put his heifer to the bull

10.

to state; express

to put it bluntly

11.

to set or make (an end or limit)

he put an end to the proceedings

12.

to present for consideration in anticipation of an answer or vote; propose

he put the question to the committee

I put it to you that one day you will all die

13.

to invest (money) in; give (support) to

he put five thousand pounds into the project

14.

to impart

to put zest into a party

15.

to throw or cast

16. not know where to put oneself

17. put paid to

18. stay put

noun

19.

a throw or cast, esp in putting the shot

20. Also called: put option stock exchange

an option to sell a stated amount of securities at a specified price during a specified limited period

Compare call (sense 58)

Put

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verb transitiveWord forms: put or ˈputting

to drive or send by a blow, shot, or thrust

to put a bullet in a target

to propel with an overhand thrust from the shoulder

to put the shot

to make do something

to put a dog through its tricks

to force

put an army to flight

to cause to be in a certain position or place; place; set

put the box here

to cause to be in a specified condition, situation, relation, etc.

put her at ease

to make undergo; subject

put it to a trial

to impose

put a tax on luxuries

to bring to bear (on); apply (to)

to put one's mind on one's work

to bring in or add; introduce; inject

to put life into a party

to bring about; effect

to put a stop to cheating

to attribute; assign; ascribe

to put the blame where it belongs

to express; state

put it in plain language

to translate

10.

to present for consideration, decision, etc.

to put the question

11.

to estimate as being

with at

to put the cost at $50

to fix or set (a price, value, etc.) on

12.

to adapt or fit (words) to music

13.

to bet (money) on

to invest (money) in or into

verb intransitive

14.

to take one's course; move; go (in, out, back, etc.)

noun

15.

a cast or thrust; esp., the act of putting the shot

16.

an option to sell a given quantity of a stock, commodity, etc. at a specified price and within a specified time: puts are purchased in anticipation of, or to protect against, a decline in the price of the stock, commodity, etc.

Put

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v. put, put·ting, puts

v.tr.

1. To place in a specified location; set: She put the books on the table.

2. To cause to be in a specified condition: His gracious manners put me at ease.

3. To cause (one) to undergo something; subject: The interrogators put the prisoner to torture.

4. To assign; attribute: They put a false interpretation on events.

5. To estimate: We put the time at five o'clock.

6. To impose or levy: The governor has put a tax on cigarettes.

7. Games To wager (a stake); bet: put $50 on a horse.

8. Sports To hurl with an overhand pushing motion: put the shot.

9. To bring up for consideration or judgment: put a question to the judge.

10. To express; state: I put my objections bluntly.

11. To render in a specified language or literary form: put prose into verse.

12. To adapt: The lyrics had been put to music.

13. To urge or force to an action: a mob that put the thief to flight.

14. To apply: We must put our minds to it.

15. To force the purchase of (a stock or commodity) by exercising a put option.

v.intr.

Nautical To proceed: The ship put into the harbor.

1. Sports An act of putting the shot.

2. An option to sell a stipulated amount of stock or securities within a specified time and at a fixed price.

adj.

Fixed; stationary: stay put.

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