put under
phrasal verb·1 sense·particle under
Meanings
Give someone medicine so they are unconscious during a medical procedure
Why “under”? Medicine makes a person unconscious for a procedure, or the person becomes unconscious.
“The doctor put me under before removing my wisdom teeth.”
“Will they put him under for the operation?”
Don't confuse with
Put under means make someone unconscious with medicine. Put behind means treat a difficult experience as no longer important.
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Sink In connects verbs by particle pattern, contrast pairs, and shared base verbs.
put behind
A contrast learners often mix up
Treat a difficult experience as no longer relevant
go under
Same under pattern: unconscious
Fail completely as a business or project; Move below the surface of water; Become unconscious because of medicine for a procedure
put across
Same base verb: put
Communicate clearly
put aside
Same base verb: put
Save for a specific purpose; Ignore or set a feeling aside
put away
Same base verb: put
Return something to its proper place; Save money for later; Send someone to prison or a mental hospital
put back
Same base verb: put
Return something to where it was; Delay or postpone
put by
Same base verb: put
Set aside money or supplies for future use
put down
Same base verb: put
Place on a surface; Insult or belittle someone; Euthanize an animal; Commit to writing
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