PUT Synonyms
There are 46 hypernyms of the word put. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for PUT
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| place | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a point located with respect to surface features of some region • any area set aside for a particular purpose • an abstract mental location • a general vicinity • the post or function properly or customarily occupied or served by another • a particular situation • where you live at a particular time • a job in an organization • the particular portion of space occupied by something • proper or designated social situation • a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane) • the passage that is being read • proper or appropriate position or location • a public square with room for pedestrians • an item on a list or in a sequence • a blank area verb • put into a certain place or abstract location • place somebody in a particular situation or location • assign a rank or rating to • assign a location to • to arrange for • take a place in a competition; often followed by an ordinal • intend (something) to move towards a certain goal • recognize as being; establish the identity of someone or something • assign to (a job or a home) • locate • estimate • identify the location or place of • make an investment • assign to a station • finish second or better in a horse or dog race • sing a note with the correct pitch | ||||||||
| set | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||||
noun • a group of things of the same kind that belong together and are so used • evil Egyptian god with the head of a beast that has high square ears and a long snout; brother and murderer of Osiris • (mathematics) an abstract collection of numbers or symbols • several exercises intended to be done in series • representation consisting of the scenery and other properties used to identify the location of a dramatic production • an unofficial association of people or groups • a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way • the act of putting something in position • a unit of play in tennis or squash • the process of becoming hard or solid by cooling or drying or crystallization • the descent of a heavenly body below the horizon • (psychology) being temporarily ready to respond in a particular way • any electronic equipment that receives or transmits radio or tv signals adjective satellite • (usually followed by `to' or `for') on the point of or strongly disposed • fixed and unmoving • situated in a particular spot or position • set down according to a plan • being below the horizon • determined or decided upon as by an authority • converted to solid form (as concrete) verb • put into a certain place or abstract location • fix conclusively or authoritatively • decide upon or fix definitely • establish as the highest level or best performance • put into a certain state; cause to be in a certain state • fix in a border • make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc • set to a certain position or cause to operate correctly • locate • disappear beyond the horizon • adapt for performance in a different way • put or set (seeds, seedlings, or plants) into the ground • apply or start • become gelatinous • set in type • put into a position that will restore a normal state • insert (a nail or screw below the surface, as into a countersink) • give a fine, sharp edge to a knife or razor • urge to attack someone • estimate • equip with sails or masts • get ready for a particular purpose or event • alter or regulate so as to achieve accuracy or conform to a standard • produce fruit • arrange attractively | ||||||||
| arrange | verbv | |||||||
verb • put into a proper or systematic order • make arrangements for • plan, organize, and carry out (an event) • set (printed matter) into a specific format • arrange attractively • adapt for performance in a different way • arrange thoughts, ideas, temporal events | ||||||||
| assign | verbv | |||||||
verb • give an assignment to (a person) to a post, or assign a task to (a person) • give out • attribute or credit to • select something or someone for a specific purpose • attribute or give • make undue claims to having • transfer one's right to • decide as to where something belongs in a scheme | ||||||||
| cast | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • the actors in a play • container into which liquid is poured to create a given shape when it hardens • the distinctive form in which a thing is made • the visual appearance of something or someone • bandage consisting of a firm covering (often made of plaster of Paris) that immobilizes broken bones while they heal • object formed by a mold • the act of throwing dice • the act of throwing a fishing line out over the water by means of a rod and reel • a violent throw verb • put or send forth • deposit • select to play,sing, or dance a part in a play, movie, musical, opera, or ballet • throw forcefully • assign the roles of (a movie or a play) to actors • move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment • form by pouring (e.g., wax or hot metal) into a cast or mold • to remove • choose at random • formulate in a particular style or language • eject the contents of the stomach through the mouth | ||||||||
| commit | verbv | |||||||
verb • perform an act, usually with a negative connotation • make a set of changes permanent • give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause • cause to be admitted; of persons to an institution • confer a trust upon • make an investment • engage in or perform • transfer to another place so something can be kept or preserved | ||||||||
| couch | nounn | |||||||
noun • an upholstered seat for more than one person • a flat coat of paint or varnish used by artists as a primer • a narrow bed on which a patient lies during psychiatric or psychoanalytic treatment verb • formulate in a particular style or language | ||||||||
| frame | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • the framework for a pair of eyeglasses • a single one of a series of still transparent pictures forming a cinema, television or video film • alternative names for the body of a human being • (baseball) one of nine divisions of play during which each team has a turn at bat • a single drawing in a comic strip • an application that divides the user's display into two or more windows that can be scrolled independently • a system of assumptions and standards that sanction behavior and give it meaning • the hard structure (bones and cartilages) that provides a frame for the body of an animal • the internal supporting structure that gives an artifact its shape • a structure supporting or containing something • a framework that supports and protects a picture or a mirror • one of the ten divisions into which bowling is divided verb • enclose in or as if in a frame • enclose in a frame, as of a picture • take or catch as if in a snare or trap • formulate in a particular style or language • make up plans or basic details for • construct by fitting or uniting parts together | ||||||||
| invest | verb, adverbv, adv | |||||||
verb • make an investment • give qualities or abilities to • furnish with power or authority; of kings or emperors • provide with power and authority • place ceremoniously or formally in an office or position | ||||||||
| lay | verbv | |||||||
noun • a narrative song with a recurrent refrain • a narrative poem of popular origin adjective satellite • characteristic of those who are not members of the clergy • not of or from a profession verb • put into a certain place or abstract location • put in a horizontal position • prepare or position for action or operation • lay eggs • impose as a duty, burden, or punishment | ||||||||
| order | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed • (usually plural) the status or rank or office of a Christian clergyman in an ecclesiastical hierarchy • a degree in a continuum of size or quantity • established customary state (especially of society) • logical or comprehensible arrangement of separate elements • a condition of regular or proper arrangement • a legally binding command or decision entered on the court record (as if issued by a court or judge) • a commercial document used to request someone to supply something in return for payment and providing specifications and quantities • a formal association of people with similar interests • a body of rules followed by an assembly • a group of person living under a religious rule • (biology) taxonomic group containing one or more families • a request for something to be made, supplied, or served • (architecture) one of original three styles of Greek architecture distinguished by the type of column and entablature used or a style developed from the original three by the Romans • the act of putting things in a sequential arrangement verb • give instructions to or direct somebody to do something with authority • make a request for something • issue commands or orders for • bring into conformity with rules or principles or usage; impose regulations • bring order to or into • place in a certain order • appoint to a clerical posts • arrange thoughts, ideas, temporal events • assign a rank or rating to | ||||||||
| pose | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • affected manners intended to impress others • a posture assumed by models for photographic or artistic purposes • a deliberate pretense or exaggerated display verb • offer for others to consider • assume a posture as for artistic purposes • pretend to be someone you are not; sometimes with fraudulent intentions • behave affectedly or unnaturally in order to impress others • put into a certain place or abstract location • be a mystery or bewildering to | ||||||||
| position | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • the particular portion of space occupied by something • a point occupied by troops for tactical reasons • a way of regarding situations or topics etc. • the arrangement of the body and its limbs • the relative position or standing of things or especially persons in a society • a job in an organization • the spatial property of a place where or way in which something is situated • the appropriate or customary location • (in team sports) the role assigned to an individual player • the act of putting something in a certain place • a condition or position in which you find yourself • a rationalized mental attitude • an opinion that is held in opposition to another in an argument or dispute • an item on a list or in a sequence • the post or function properly or customarily occupied or served by another • the act of positing; an assumption taken as a postulate or axiom verb • cause to be in an appropriate place, state, or relation • put into a certain place or abstract location | ||||||||
| redact | verbv | |||||||
noun • someone who puts text into appropriate form for publication verb • formulate in a particular style or language • prepare for publication or presentation by correcting, revising, or adapting | ||||||||
| put option | nounn | |||||||
noun • an option to sell • the option to sell a given stock (or stock index or commodity future) at a given price before a given date | ||||||||
| set up | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
verb • set up or found • create by putting components or members together • construct, build, or erect • get ready for a particular purpose or event • put into a proper or systematic order • begin, or enable someone else to begin, a venture by providing the means, logistics, etc. • take or catch as if in a snare or trap • produce • set up for use • place • arrange the outcome of by means of deceit • erect and fasten • arrange thoughts, ideas, temporal events • equip with sails or masts • make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc | ||||||||
