Meaning of 'put'

verb

cause to be in a certain state

verb

put into a certain place or abstract location

Synonyms: set lay position place pose

verb

adapt

Example: "put these words to music"

verb

cause someone to undergo something

Example: "The king put the peasant to death for stealing."

verb

make an investment

Synonyms: place commit invest

noun

the option to sell a given stock (or stock index or commodity future) at a given price before a given date

Synonyms: put option

verb

estimate

Example: "We put the time of arrival at 8 P.M."

Synonyms: place set

verb

arrange thoughts, ideas, temporal events

Synonyms: order arrange set up

verb

formulate in a particular style or language

Example: "I wouldn't put it that way"

Synonyms: cast

verb

attribute or give

Example: "I think that I put too much emphasis on my last statement, it is no more important than the first."

Synonyms: assign