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Word: Put
Speech Type: Verb
Old English (recorded only in the verbal noun putung), of unknown origin; compare with dialect pote ‘to push, thrust’ (an early sense of the verb put)
pʊt
move to or place in a particular position
Short Definition:place in particular position
Examples:- I put my hand out towards her
- watch where you're putting your feet!
bring into a particular state or condition
Short Definition:bring into particular state or condition
Examples:- they tried to put me at ease
- a large aid programme was put into practice
- he was put in charge of civil defence
- laws need to be put in place to stop human genetic experimentation
- he is putting himself at risk
- the matter has to be put into context
throw (a shot or weight) as an athletic sport
Short Definition:throw shot or weight as sport
Examples:- she set a women's record by putting the shot 56' 7"
(of a river) flow in a particular direction.
Short Definition:(of river) flow in particular direction
Word: Put
Speech Type: Noun
pʊt
a throw of a shot or weight.
Short Definition:throw of shot or weight
put option
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