put away
phrasal verb·3 senses·particle away
Meanings
Return something to its proper place
Why “away”? A person or thing is placed somewhere and kept there, often hidden or saved for later.
“Maya put her work bag away when she got home that evening.”
“Put the clean plates away after dinner.”
“Could you put the groceries away for me?”
“Leo put his ticket away after the conductor checked it on the train.”
Save money for later
“He put away some money each month.”
“Omar puts a little away for rent.”
“I try to put a little away from every paycheck.”
Send someone to prison or a mental hospital
“He was put away for ten years.”
“The robber was put away for twelve years.”
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Sink In connects verbs by particle pattern, contrast pairs, and shared base verbs.
put aside
A contrast learners often mix up
Save for a specific purpose; Ignore or set a feeling aside
put back
A contrast learners often mix up
Return something to where it was; Delay or postpone
put off
A contrast learners often mix up
Delay or postpone; Discourage or repel
file away
Same away pattern: storage
Store in an organised system
hide away
Same away pattern: storage
Put something in a secret or private place
lock away
Same away pattern: storage
Secure inside something locked
salt away
Same away pattern: storage
Save money discreetly for the future
squirrel away
Same away pattern: storage
Save bit by bit, hidden away
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