put — to move something to a particular place or position
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to move something to a particular place or position
Pronunciation (IPA): /pʊt/
Example Sentences
- I put my phone in the wrong pocket and spent 10 minutes looking for it while talking on it.
- She put her trust in a GPS that led her to a cornfield instead of the mall.
- Please put your seat belt on before we start driving.
put
VERB[/pʊt/]
to move something to a particular place or position
💡 Concept
to move something to a particular place or position
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🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/pʊt/
🇬🇧 UK/pʊt/
🌳Etymology
Rootput
🎵Rhyme
cutbutshutgut
cut
but
shut
gut
🔗Collocations
put on
put off
put up with
put away
put forward
put down
📝Examples
😄 Fun example
“I put my phone in the wrong pocket and spent 10 minutes looking for it while talking on it.”
😄 Fun example
“She put her trust in a GPS that led her to a cornfield instead of the mall.”
“Please put your seat belt on before we start driving.”
“He put all his effort into studying for the exam.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
placesetpositionlocatelay
Antonyms
takeremovelift
Related
placementpositionlocationsetting
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