Antonyms for put
| Grammar : Verb |
| Spell : poot |
| Phonetic Transcription : pÊŠt |
Definition of put
Origin :- late Old English *putian, implied in putung "instigation, an urging," literally "a putting;" related to pytan "put out, thrust out" (of eyes), probably from a Germanic stem that also produced Danish putte "to put," Swedish dialectal putta; Middle Dutch pote "scion, plant," Dutch poten "to plant," Old Norse pota "to poke."
- Meaning "act of casting a heavy stone overhead" (as a trial of strength) is attested from c.1300. Obsolete past tense form putted is attested 14c.-15c. To put down "end by force or authority" (a rebellion, etc.) is from c.1300. Adjective phrase put out "angry, upset" is first recorded 1887; to put out, of a woman, "to offer oneself for sex" is from 1947. To put upon (someone) "play a trick on, impose on" is from 1690s. To put up with "tolerate, accept" (1755) was originally to put up, as in "to pocket." To put (someone) on "deceive" is from 1958.
- verb position
- verb propose; express in words
- verb commit, assign
- They've put lots of good weight-carriers off the track before they was due to go.
- Extract from : « The Spenders » by Harry Leon Wilson
- She put her arms about her neck, and affectionately inquired the cause of her distress.
- Extract from : « Philothea » by Lydia Maria Child
- "I'll put on the teakettle at once, Robert," said his mother, rising.
- Extract from : « Brave and Bold » by Horatio Alger
- Then I shall have to put it out of your power to carry out your threat.
- Extract from : « Brave and Bold » by Horatio Alger
- Robert shrank from informing him, but he knew it to be his duty, and he was too brave to put it off.
- Extract from : « Brave and Bold » by Horatio Alger
- To the porter who answered his ring he handed the message to be put off at the first stop.
- Extract from : « The Spenders » by Harry Leon Wilson
- Miss Milbrey had put herself bravely in the path of Destiny.
- Extract from : « The Spenders » by Harry Leon Wilson
- Perhaps my father might have put that in a bottle also at a later date.
- Extract from : « Brave and Bold » by Horatio Alger
- Then they launched the ship's boat, in which Bates had come to the island, and put out to sea.
- Extract from : « Brave and Bold » by Horatio Alger
- When she had gone he picked up an envelope and put a bill inside.
- Extract from : « The Spenders » by Harry Leon Wilson
Synonyms for put
- advance
- air
- bring
- bring forward
- concenter
- concentrate
- condemn
- consign
- constrain
- couch
- deposit
- doom
- embed
- employ
- enjoin
- establish
- express
- fasten
- fix
- fixate
- focus
- force
- formulate
- forward
- give
- impose
- induce
- inflict
- insert
- install
- invest
- lay
- levy
- make
- nail
- oblige
- offer
- park
- peg
- phrase
- place
- plank
- plank down
- plant
- plop
- plunk
- plunk down
- pose
- posit
- prefer
- present
- propone
- proposition
- propound
- quarter
- render
- repose
- require
- rest
- rivet
- seat
- set
- set before
- settle
- situate
- state
- stick
- subject
- subject to
- submit
- suggest
- tender
- translate
- transpose
- turn
- utter
- vent
- ventilate
- word
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