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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Recent Examples of put The order Trump penned last week put 10% tariffs on all imports from China, which went into effect Tuesday, and 25% tariffs on imports from Mexico and Canada — although energy imported from Canada would be taxed at a 10% rate. —

Mars King, Twin Cities, 9 Feb. 2025 Kornet then scored eight points in the fourth — his most in any single quarter since Dec. 12 — to help the Celtics put the game away. —

Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 9 Feb. 2025 Desperate for greater security and better employment opportunities, Ecuadorians have responded favorably, with polls putting Noboa within striking distance of a first-round victory. —

Jesus Mesa, Newsweek, 9 Feb. 2025 Just a few days before Alessandro Michele’s inaugural Valentino couture show, the Italian designer welcomed Vogue into one of the house's five Paris ateliers, where master seamstresses were hard at work putting the finishing touches on his otherworldly designs. —

Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 29 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for put

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Built in 2018 and situated on a 1.3-acre lot, the brick house has 5 ½ bathrooms and two fireplaces, according to public records.

— Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 31 Jan. 2025
The idea is that both parts of the business will be better situated for growth on their own, including M&A on either the merger or acquisition side.

— Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 27 Jan. 2025