Phrasal Verbs with put
- put across
(separable) to communicate; convey effectively
During the meeting, management put across the message that our concerns were insignificant. - put away
(separable) to discard; renounce
Let's put away our worries and live for the moment. - put away
(separable) to consume
I watched Max put away several hamburgers in just a few minutes. - put away
(separable) to confine; incarcerate; imprison
The government put Sherman away for a year for having the wrong information on his website. - put back
(separable) to place something where it was previously
When you finish the milk, please don't return the empty container to the fridge. - put down
(separable) to kill a sick or injured animal (usually out of mercy)
The vet said it was necessary to put the racehorse down because of its broken leg. - put down
(separable) to insult or make disparaging remarks about someone
I feel sorry for Max. Every time he and Mary get together with their friends, Mary puts him down in front of everybody. - put off
(separable) to postpone
Many students put off doing their homework until it is almost too late. - put on
(separable) to dress oneself with; to wear; to don
Mary put her best dress on. - put on
(separable) to produce; perform
The theater group put on a great show. - put on
(separable) to fool; mislead for amusement
You're putting me on! - put out
(separable) to extinguish
The firefighters put the fire out. - put out
(separable) to publish; issue
The government put out a news brief to misinform the public. - put out
(separable) to exert, extend
The workers put out considerable effort to get the job done on time. - put out
(separable) to expel
Please put the cat out. - put through
(separable) to implement; bring to a successful conclusion
The committee was unable to put through any reforms on campaign financing. - put through
(separable) to make a telephone connection for
Operator, put me through to the president! - put up
(separable) to raise; erect; build
The construction workers put the buildings up in just a few days. - put up
(separable) to accommodate; provide food a shelter to
The government put the refugees up in temporary housing. - put up with
(inseparable) to tolerate
Max has great difficulty putting up with noisy children.