PUT Synonyms: 247 Similar and Opposite Words

put

verb

ˈpu̇t

Definition of put next

as in to situate

to arrange something in a certain spot or position you can put this box next to the bookshelf

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Relevance

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as in to say

to convey in appropriate or telling terms tried to think of a good way of putting the news

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as in to estimate

to decide the size, amount, number, or distance of (something) without actual measurement put the time of the photograph at about noon

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as in to impose

to establish or apply as a charge or penalty a proposal to put a special tax on luxuries

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as in to adjust

to change (something) so as to make it suitable for a new use or situation put the words of his patriotic poem to the tune of a well-known drinking song

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misadjust

as in to bet

to risk (something) on the outcome of an uncertain event deciding to go for broke, he put $1000 on a horse that had 20 to 1 odds

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Examples of put in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web During testing, the whole setup process took less than two minutes as there are only three pieces to put together. —

Kat De Naoum, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 Oct. 2024 Just as important can be putting things in context. —

Ted Johnson, Deadline, 31 Oct. 2024 That could put less pressure on upcoming inflation. —

Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 31 Oct. 2024 Norwegian actor Danielsen Lie is presumably putting a kind of twang on his normal speaking voice. —

Stephanie Bunbury, Deadline, 19 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for put

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