put

To move someone or something to a particular place.

• Put your bag here.
• She put the keys on the table.
• Where did you put my shoes?

How to use it: put something + place expression (Put the milk in the fridge.)

Similar words: place, set

Common phrases: put something down, put something here, put something away

To give a rule, value, quality, or responsibility to someone or something.

• Do not put the blame on me.
• The council put restrictions on parking.
• What value would you put on this painting?

How to use it: put something on someone/something (They put the blame on me.); put something at + amount (The report put the cost at two million euros.)

Similar words: assign, attach, attribute

Common phrases: put restrictions on, put blame on, put emphasis on

To cause someone or something to be in a particular situation or condition.

• The music put him to sleep.
• She put her papers in order.
• That decision put everyone in danger.

How to use it: put someone/something in/into something (The news put her in a good mood.); put someone/something at something (The delay put our plans at risk.)

Similar words: place, bring

Common phrases: put someone at ease, put something in order, put someone to sleep

An act of pushing or throwing something, especially a heavy metal ball in a sport.

• His first put was short.
• The athlete won with a powerful put.
• Her final put travelled farther than the others.

Similar words: throw, push

Common phrases: a powerful put, a long put, final put