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To place something somewhere.
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She put her books on the table.
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To bring or set into a certain relation, state or condition.
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He is putting all his energy into this one task.
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To exercise a put option.
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He got out of his Procter and Gamble bet by putting his shares at 80.
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To express something in a certain manner.
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When you put it that way, I guess I can see your point.
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To throw a heavy iron ball, as a sport. (See shot put. Do not confuse with putt.)
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To steer; to direct one's course; to go.
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To play a card or a hand in the game called put.
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To attach or attribute; to assign.
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to put a wrong construction on an act or expression
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To lay down; to give up; to surrender.
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To set before one for judgment, acceptance, or rejection; to bring to the attention.
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to put a question; to put a case
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To incite; to entice; to urge; to constrain; to oblige.
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To convey coal in the mine, as for example from the working to the tramway.