- Sir! Did you have a good holiday? Did you go away?
- Yes, I went to France, to Paris.
- Did you have much trouble with your French when you were there?
- No, I didn"t - but the Parisians did.
—v. (-tt-; past and past part. Put) 1 move to or cause to be in a specified place or position (put it in your pocket; put the children to bed).
- bring into a specified condition or state (puts me in great difficulty).
- (often foll. By on, to) impose, enforce, assign, or apply (put a tax on beer; where do you put the blame?; put a stop to it; put it to good use).
- place (a person) or (refl.) Imagine (oneself) in a specified position (put them at their ease; put yourself in my shoes).
- (foll. By for) substitute (one thing) for (another).
- express in a specified way (to put it mildly).
- (foll. By at) estimate (an amount etc.) At so much (put the cost at £50).
- (foll. By into) express or translate in (words, or another language).
- (foll. By into) invest (money in an asset, e.g. Land). 10 (foll. By on) stake (money) on (a horse etc.). 11 (foll. By to) submit for attention (put it to a vote). 12 throw (esp. A shot or weight) as a sport. 13 (foll. By back, off, out to sea, etc.) (of a ship etc.) Proceed in a specified direction. —n. Throw of the shot etc. put about 1 spread (information, a rumour, etc.).
- naut. Turn round; put (a ship) on the opposite tack. Put across 1 communicate (an idea etc.) Effectively.
- (often in put it (or one) across) achieve by deceit. Put away 1 restore (a thing) to its usual or former place.
- lay (money etc.) Aside for future use.
- imprison or commit to a home etc.
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