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put

 
pronunciation:
pUt
phrases:
put away, put back, put down, put off, put on, put out, put together, put up with
part of speech: verb
inflections: puts, putting, put
definition 1: to move to a particular position or place.
The cashier put the groceries in a bag.
 
synonyms:
place, set
similar words:
deposit, lay, locate, park, plant, rest
definition 2: to cause to be in a particular state, situation, or relationship.
His car accident put him in the hospital.
synonyms:
place
phrase: put away, put back, put down, put off, put on, put out, put together, put up with