English Phrasal Verbs – PUT, Definitions and Example Sentences
Put up with
Meaning:
to tolerate
Example Sentence:
I can’t put up with it any longer.
Put away
Meaning:
to clean up, to tidy
Example Sentence:
Put away any valuable or breakable objects.
Put across
Meaning:
to explain sth clearly
Example Sentence:
He was trying to put across a serious point.
Put by
Meaning:
to save monet
Example Sentence:
Try to put by a little bit each week
Put off
Meaning:
to delay
Example Sentence:
Never put off until tomorrow what you can do today.
Put through
Meaning:
to connect sb by phone
Example Sentence:
He asked to be put through to Charley Lunn.
Put in
Meaning:
to apply for sth
Example Sentence:
I decided to put in for a job as deputy secretary.
Put out
Meaning:
to stop burning
Example Sentence:
It took two hours to put out the fire
Put down
Meaning:
to write
Example Sentence:
Put down your name in capitals.
Put on
Meaning:
to wear
Example Sentence:
She put on a new pair of nylon socks.
