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Put across/over
He put the point across very well and everybody agreed with him.
explain successfully
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Put away
It's time for dinner, so put your things away until later.
tidy up
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Put back
He put the pills back in the bottle after he had counted them.
replace
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Put by
She has some money put by for when she gets married
save
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Put down
The rebellion was put down by the Army.
suppress
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Put down
He put down everything I said
write
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Put forward
He put forward a very controversial idea which had little chance of beign accepted.
propose
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Put in
He put in a claim for overtime. She put in an application for a job as a nurse.
submit(a claim, an application)
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Put in
Interns often put in sixteen hours work a day
spend
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Put in
She put in an appearance at the party, but didn't stay.
appear, visit
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Put off
The meeting has been put off until next week
postpone
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Put off
She's always trying to put me off doing what I want to do.
discourage
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Put off
Put off the light when you leave the room
switch off
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Put on
I take off my clothes when I go to bed and put them on when I get up
dress
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Put on
Put the light on. I can't see.
switch on
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Put on
She's very much fatter. I wonder how much weiht she's put on
gain
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Put out
If they had put the light out, there wouldn't have been a fire which needed putting out.
switch off, extinguish
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Put out
The students were very put out when the demonstration was canceled.
be annoyed
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Put out
That man put his shoulder out playing football
dislocate
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Put through
The telephone operator put me through almost immediately
connect
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Put up
Many farmers have put their prices up since the bad weather damaged their crops.
raise(prices)
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Put up
A temporary structure was put up for the exhibition
erect
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Put up
Don't worry about getting home after the party. I can put you up.
provide a bed
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Put up
The old man couldn't live, but he put up a good fight.
try, perform
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Put up with
The hospital was near a main street so the patients had to put up with a lot of noise
bear, tolerate
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