Base verb
Phrasal verbs with put
The verb put combines with 18 particles to form everyday phrasal verbs. Each particle steers the meaning in its own direction — here they are with clear definitions and examples, so you can see the whole family at once.
18 phrasal verbs · 44 meanings
put across
1 sense- Communicate clearly
put aside
2 senses- Save for a specific purpose
- Ignore or set a feeling aside
put away
3 senses- Return something to its proper place
- Save money for later
- Send someone to prison or a mental hospital
put back
2 senses- Return something to where it was
- Delay or postpone
put behind
1 sense- Treat a difficult experience as no longer relevant
put by
1 sense- Set aside money or supplies for future use
put down
4 senses- Place on a surface
- Insult or belittle someone
- Euthanize an animal
put forth
2 senses- Present an idea, argument, or proposal
- Make or use an effort
put forward
2 senses- Propose or suggest
- Advance a clock
put in
2 senses- Install something
- Invest time or effort
put off
2 senses- Delay or postpone
- Discourage or repel
put on
6 senses- Dress yourself in clothing
- Host or stage an event
- Gain weight
put out
3 senses- Extinguish a fire or light
- Publish or broadcast
- Inconvenience someone
put over
1 sense- Communicate an idea so others understand it
put through
3 senses- Connect someone by phone
- Cause someone to experience difficulty
- Pay for someone's education
put together
2 senses- Assemble or organize
- Combine things to form a whole
put under
1 sense- Give someone medicine so they are unconscious during a medical procedure
put up
6 senses- Raise or lift
- Provide accommodation
- Tolerate (put up with)
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