PUT Flashcards
Put aside
(SAVE)
To save something for later use, or to set something aside temporarily.
- I put aside some money each month for my vacation fund.
(IGNORE)
If you put a disagreement or problem aside, you ignore it temporarily so that it does not prevent you doing what you want to do:
- Let’s put our differences aside and make a fresh start.
- Can we put that question aside for now, and come back to it later?
Put down
To write information on a piece of paper; also, can mean to insult or criticize someone.
- Put down your name and address here.
- He’s always putting her down in front of others.
put-down
an unkind remark that makes someone seem silly:
- One of the big put-downs of the presidential election campaign was the comment that he was “no Jack Kennedy”.
Put off
To postpone or delay something.
- We’ll have to put off our meeting until next week.
- [ + -ing verb ] I can’t put off going to the dentist any longer.
Put on
(OPERATE)
to make a device operate, or to cause a device to play something, such as a CD or DVD, by pressing a switch:
- Could you put the light on?
- Do you mind if I put the television/some music on?
- Don’t forget to put the brake on.
(COVER BODY)
to cover part of the body with clothes, shoes, make-up, or something similar:
- Put your shoes on - we’re going out.
- He put on his jacket.
- She puts face cream on every night.
(PRETEND)
to pretend to have a particular feeling or way of behaving that is not real or natural to you:
- Why are you putting on that silly voice?
- There’s no need to put on that injured expression - you know you’re in the wrong.
- I can’t tell whether he’s really upset, or if he’s just putting it on.
(PRODUCE)
to produce or provide something, especially for the good of other people or for a special purpose:
- She put on a wonderful meal for us.
- They’ve put on a late-night bus service for students.
Put out
To extinguish something that is burning; also can mean to inconvenience someone.
- Please put out the candle before you leave.
- I hope I’m not putting you out by asking for a ride.
Put through
(BAD EXPERIENCE)
to make someone experience something unpleasant or difficult:
- His parents put him through a lot of stress during his exams.
- I’m sorry to put you through this ordeal.
(EDUCATION)
to pay for someone to study at school, college, or university:
- It’s costing them a lot of money to put their children through school.
- She’s putting herself through college.
(CONNECT TELEPHONES)
to connect a person using a phone to the person they want to speak to:
- Could you put me through to customer service, please?
Put together
to put the parts of something in the correct places and join them to each other:
- It took several hours to put the puzzle together.
to prepare a piece of work by collecting several ideas and suggestions and organizing them:
- She put together a great presentation for the meeting.
- The management are putting together a plan/proposal/package to rescue the company.
- It takes about three weeks to put the magazine together.
Put up
To erect or build something; also can mean to tolerate or accommodate someone.
- They put up a new office building downtown.
- We put up our relatives for a week at our house.
Put up with
To tolerate or endure something unpleasant or annoying.
- I can’t put up with this noise any longer.
