Phrasal verbs with put: 12 meanings with example sentences

B1–B212 palabras

“Put” is one of the small verbs English builds dozens of meanings on, and none of them can be guessed from the parts. Learn them as whole units, in sentences, and they stop sounding like a grammar problem.

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Phrasal Verbs with PutLa lista de palabras

PalabraSignificado
put offTo postpone something.We put off the meeting until Monday.
put up withTo tolerate something unpleasant.I can't put up with the noise any longer.
put onTo dress in something, or to start a device.Put on your coat, it's cold.
put throughTo connect someone by phone.I'll put you through to accounts.
put awayTo return something to its place.Put the tools away when you finish.
put outTo extinguish a fire or light.They put out the fire in minutes.
put downTo place something on a surface; to criticise.He put down the box and sighed.
put forwardTo suggest an idea for consideration.She put forward a simpler plan.
put asideTo save something for later.We put aside money every month.
put backTo return something, or to delay it.The launch was put back a week.
put in forTo formally request something.He put in for a transfer.
put togetherTo assemble or prepare something.I put together a short report.

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