put

/put/

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The word "put" is a versatile verb in English, meaning it can be used in many different contexts and has several meanings. Here’s a simple explanation for new English learners:

Definition:

Put (verb): To place something in a particular position or location; to arrange or set something down.

Usage Instructions:

• "Put" is often followed by a noun, which is the thing you are placing somewhere.
• It can also be used with prepositions to indicate where you are putting something.

Examples:

1. Basic Usage: "Please put the book on the table." (This means to place the book on the table.)
2. Emotional State: "That movie really put me in a good mood." (This means the movie made me feel happy.)
3. Schedule: "I need to put my meeting on the calendar." (This means to arrange or schedule the meeting.)
4. Investment: "She decided to put her savings into stocks." (This means to invest her money in stocks.)

Advanced Usage:

1. Formulate: "Can you put your ideas into a presentation?" (This means to express your ideas in a specific format.)
2. Cause to Experience: "He put her through a lot of stress." (This means he caused her to experience stress.)
3. Estimation: "I put the time of arrival at 5 PM." (This means I estimated that we would arrive at 5 PM.)

Word Variants:

• Put (noun): In finance, a "put" is an option to sell a stock at a specific price before a certain date.
• Putting (gerund): The action of placing something. Example: "Putting the pieces together was challenging."

Different Meanings:

1. Physical Placement: To place something somewhere.
2. Emotional/State Change: To cause someone to feel a certain way.
3. Estimation: To make a guess about something.
4. Investment Context: Referring to financial options.

Synonyms:

• Place
• Set
• Position
• Arrange
• Invest (in some contexts)

Idioms and Phrasal Verbs:

• Put off: To delay something. Example: "Don’t put off your homework."
• Put up with: To tolerate something unpleasant. Example: "I can’t put up with the noise anymore."
• Put together: To assemble or organize something. Example: "She put together a great presentation."
• Put in: To invest effort or time. Example: "He put in a lot of work to finish the project."

Conclusion:

"Put" is a fundamental verb in English that can be used in many ways.

Academic

Noun

1. the option to sell a given stock (or stock index or commodity future) at a given price before a given date

Verb

1. arrange thoughts, ideas, temporal events
   • arrange my schedule
   • set up one's life
   • I put these memories with those of bygone times
2. adapt
   • put these words to music
3. cause (someone) to undergo something
   • He put her to the torture
4. estimate
   • We put the time of arrival at 8 P.M.
5. make an investment
   • Put money into bonds
6. attribute or give
   • She put too much emphasis on her the last statement
   • He put all his efforts into this job
   • The teacher put an interesting twist to the interpretation of the story
7. formulate in a particular style or language
   • I wouldn't put it that way
   • She cast her request in very polite language
8. cause to be in a certain state; cause to be in a certain relation
   • That song put me in awful good humor
   • put your ideas in writing
9. put into a certain place or abstract location
   • Put your things here
   • Set the tray down
   • Set the dogs on the scent of the missing children
   • Place emphasis on a certain point

Synonyms

• put option
• arrange
• set up
• order
• place
• set
• invest
• commit
• assign
• frame
• redact
• cast
• couch
• pose
• position
• lay