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put

/pʊt/
Meanings
  • Verb

    To move or place something in a position or container.

    - "I put the book on the table."
    - "He put the keys in the drawer."
  • Verb

    To place a bet.

    - "I put $10 on the red number."
    - "He put all his money on the favorite horse."
Pronunciation
  1. /pʊt/



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Rhymes
Words rhyming with put
putt , butt , gutt , hut , sput , nut , slut , shut
Homophones
Words having the same pronunciation but different meanings, origins, or spelling,

  1. Put (English) : To move or place

  2. Put (Scottish Gaelic) : A loch or pool

  3. Put (English Slang) : To defeat

Variants
List of all variants of put that leads to same result
put , put forth , put forward , put her finger on , put her foot down , put her foot in her mouth , put his finger on , put his foot down , put his foot in his mouth , put in mind , put my finger on , put my foot down , put my foot in my mouth , put one's finger on , put one's foot down , put one's foot in one's mouth , put our feet down , put our feet in our mouth , put our feet in our mouths , put our finger on , put our foot down , put paid to , put the arm on , put the bite on , put the finger on , put the make on , put their feet down , put their feet in their mouth , put their feet in their mouths , put their finger on , put their foot down , put to bed , put to it , put together , put your finger on , put your foot down , put your foot in your mouth , puts , puts forth , puts forward , puts her finger on , puts her foot down , puts her foot in her mouth , puts his finger on , puts his foot down , puts his foot in his mouth , puts in mind , puts one's finger on , puts one's foot down , puts one's foot in one's mouth , puts paid to , puts the arm on , puts the bit on , puts the finger on , puts the make on , puts to bed , puts to it , puts together , putting , putting forth , putting forward , putting her finger on , putting her foot down , putting her foot in her mouth , putting his finger on , putting his foot down , putting his foot in his mouth , putting in mind , putting my finger on , putting my foot down , putting my foot in my mouth , putting one's finger on , putting one's foot down , putting one's foot in one's mouth , putting our feet down , putting our feet in our mouth , putting our feet in our mouths , putting our finger on , putting our foot down , putting paid to , putting the arm on , putting the bite on , putting the finger on , putting the make on , putting their feet down , putting their feet in their mouth , putting their feet in their mouths , putting their finger on , putting their foot down , putting to bed , putting to it , putting together , putting your finger on , putting your foot down , put about , puts about , putting about , put across , puts across , putting across , put-and-take , put-and-takes , put away , puts away , putting away , put by , puts by , putting by , put-down , put-downs , put down , put down roots , puts down , puts down roots , putting down , putting down roots
Forms
Different forms of the word (e.g., verb conjugations, plural forms, comparative/superlative forms for adjectives).

put (past tense and past participle), puts (third person singular present), putting (present participle), putted (past tense and past participle of putt)

Etymology
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Old English puttan, from putt 'mud, filth' + -an suffix meaning 'to throw, place'.

Trivia
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  1. The word 'put' appears over 2,000 times in the Bible.

  2. In cricket, a 'put' is a delivery bowled from the pavilion end of the ground.

Related Concepts
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  1. Place: A physical location or area.

  2. Deposit: To put or place something for safekeeping or investment.

Culture
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In literature, 'put' is often used in the sense of 'to place' or 'to set'. For instance, in Shakespeare's 'Julius Caesar', Cassius says, 'Let us put trespasses in remembrance.' In music, the term 'put' is used in jazz music to indicate the beginning of a song or a musical phrase.

How to Memorize "put"

  1. visualize

    - Imagine putting an object into a container or onto a surface.

  2. associate

    - Associate the word 'put' with the action of moving or placing something.

  3. mnemonics

    - Use the mnemonic 'Please Put This In A Box' to remember the meaning of 'put'.

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