put

//pʊt//
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Verb

putInfinitive
putPresent tense
putPast tense
putPast participle
puttingPresent participle
putsThird-person singular
1

To move something to a particular place or position.

Put the book on the table.

2

To write or type something.

Put your name at the top of the page.

3

To cause someone or something to be in a particular state or condition.

The news put him in a bad mood.

4

To express something in words.

Let me put it another way so you can understand.

5

To estimate or assess something at a particular value or level.

I would put the cost at around $500.

Noun

1

A throw or cast, especially in shot put.

His final put won him the gold medal.

2

An option to sell stock at a specified price within a specified time period.

He bought a put to protect his investment from falling prices.