Question

Look up the following verbs in a good dictionary. List at least 20 different uses of the following. You may include their use with different prepositions, adverbs, and idioms.

Answer 1

Uses of ‘put’:

1. To place in a certain position or situation:
   When did the Russians first put a man into space?
2. To submit or present (a proposal, question, etc):
   I put several questions to him.
3. To express in words:
   Children sometimes have such a funny way of putting things!
4. To write down:
   I’m trying to write a letter to her, but I don’t know what to put.
5. To sail in a particular direction:
   The ship was put into harbour for repairs.
6. To attribute: assign; ascribe:
   She put the blame on me.
7. To impose:
   The government put a tax on luxuries.
8. To make someone do something:
   Sushant put his dog through its tricks.
9. To bring in or add; introduce; inject:
   Avinash is excellent at putting life into a party.
10. To bring about; effect:
    My father believes in putting a stop to cheating.
11. To postpone:
    The meeting was put off until Monday.
12. To wear:
    Please put on your coat.
13. To remove and store:
    Put away your toys after playing
14. To tolerate:
    I can't put up with this noise anymore.
15. To erect or build:
    They are putting up a new school building.
16. To extinguish:
    Please put out the fire before leaving.
17. To return to its place:
    Put the books back on the shelf.
18. To suggest or propose:
    She put forward a new plan.
19. To assemble or combine:
    He put together a beautiful model aeroplane.
20. To save for future use:
    She puts aside some money every month.