Phrasal verbs with put

Phrasal verbs with putHere is a list of phrasal verbs using the word ‘put’.. Put aside can also mean ‘place to one side’.. Put away To put something away is to save it for later use.. Yo

Phrasal verbs with put

Here is a list of phrasal verbs using the word ‘put’ Each phrasal verb is followed by its meaning or definition Example sentences are also given

Put about

To put about is to start a rumor or to create trouble

Put across

To put across is to communicate an idea well so that others can understand it

She could not put across her plan

He puts himself across well

Put aside / by

To put something aside is to save it for future use The expression ‘set aside’ has the same meaning Put aside can also mean ‘place to one side’

Put aside those books and come with me

Put away

To put something away is to save it for later use

You must learn to put away a few dollars a week

To put away is to discard

The master exhorted his students to put away those superstitions

To put somebody away is to confine them in a mental hospital or a jail

He was put away for five years

Put down

To put something down is to write it down or register

To put down a rebellion is to suppress it

Put down can also mean ‘attribute’ or ‘ascribe’

I would rather put down these mistakes to carelessness

Put forth

To put forth is to bring out or propose

No one has put forth a viable solution

To put forth can also mean ‘exert’ or ‘exercise’.

They put forth their best effort to win

Put forward

To put something forward is to propose it

Jane put forward an interesting idea

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