put
//pʊt//
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.