to place (somebody or something) in or move them into a specified position or relationship
to write or inscribe (something)
to bring (somebody or something) into a specified condition
Our country right or wrong … when wrong, to be put right — Carl Schurz
(often + to/on) to cause (somebody or something) to endure or undergo something specified
put their ideas to the test
put him on a diet
(often + to/on) to impose or establish (something)
putting a tax on travel
put an end to the argument
to express, say, or state (something) in a certain way
don't know how to put this
to state or present (a proposition, question, etc) for consideration
I put it to you that you are wrong
(+ into) to translate (prose or poetry) into another language
(+ to) to adapt or set (words) to music
(+ into) to express (e.g. a thought or emotion) in an explicit form
was unable to put his feelings into words
(+ to) to devote or apply (something) to some purpose
She put her mind to the problem
The money will be put to good use
(+ to) to assign (somebody) to do something
Put them to work on the farm
to imagine (esp oneself) as being something or somewhere
Put yourself in my place. What would you do?
(usu + in) to place (something) somewhere or attach it to something
puts his faith in reason alone
(usu + into) to invest (money)
(+ at) to estimate (something) at a certain level
would put her age at forty
(+ on) to attach or attribute (something)
puts a high value on his friendship
(usu + on) to impute (something) to somebody or something
put all the blame on her husband
(+ on) to bet or wager (a sum of money, etc)
to throw (e.g. a shot or weight) with an overhand pushing motion, esp as an athletic contest
to send, thrust, etc (e.g. a weapon or missile) into or through somebody or something
(+ to) to bring together (an animal) with one of the opposite sex for breeding
said of a ship: to take a specified course
put into port
to have difficulty in achieving something
had been put to it to keep up
to think somebody capable of doing or likely to do something
to assert or propose
to make public; to issue
to bring into action; to exert
said of a plant: to produce by growth
an invitation to somebody to shake hands
to cause (a place) to be widely known
to settle (a child) in bed for the night
to make the final preparations for printing (e.g. a newspaper)
to execute (somebody) or have them killed
to create as a united whole; to construct
to make (somebody) ashamed
to disgrace (something) by comparison with something else
to draw the proper conclusion from given premises
to impose on or take advantage of (somebody)
to cause (somebody) hardship
to remain in the same position, situation, or condition