Collins English-English Dictionary

put [pυt]

1. 1. n [stock exchange] put option an option to sell a stated amount of securities at a specified price during a specified limited period - Compare call

2. 2. vb [mainly tr] to cause to be (in a position or place)

   to put a book on the table

3. 3. vb to cause to be (in a state, relation, etc)

   to put one's things in order

4. 4. vb [foll by to] to cause (a person) to experience the endurance or suffering (of)

   to put to death

   to put to the sword

5. 5. vb to set or commit (to an action, task, or duty), esp by force

   he put him to work

6. 6. vb to render, transform, or translate

   to put into English

7. 7. vb to set (words) in a musical form (esp in the phrase put to music)

8. 8. vb [foll by at] to estimate

   he put the distance at fifty miles

9. 9. vb [foll by to] to utilize (for the purpose of)

   he put his knowledge to good use

10. 10. vb [foll by to] to couple a female animal (with a male) for the purpose of breeding

    the farmer put his heifer to the bull

11. 11. vb to state; express

    to put it bluntly

12. 12. vb to set or make (an end or limit)

    he put an end to the proceedings

13. 13. vb to present for consideration in anticipation of an answer or vote; propose

    he put the question to the committee

    I put it to you that one day you will all die

14. 14. vb to invest (money) in; give (support) to

    he put five thousand pounds into the project

15. 15. vb to impart

    to put zest into a party

16. 16. vb to throw or cast

17. 17. n a throw or cast, esp in putting the shot

18. 18. n See also put about put across put aside put away put back put by put down put forth put forward put in put off put on put on to put out put over put through put up put upon

19. 19. n [Etymology] C12 puten to push; related to Old English potian to push, Norwegian, Icelandic pota to poke