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put to

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˈpʊt tə/

put to means: To ask someone a question or present an idea for them to consider.

verb

PRESENT FOR CONSIDERATIONB2

To ask someone a question or present an idea for them to consider.

  • Put your question to the teacher.
  • She put the proposal to the board yesterday.
  • I put it to you that his explanation is unlikely.

How to use it: put something to someone (We put our suggestion to the manager.); put it to someone that… (I put it to him that the figures were wrong.)

Similar words: present, propose, pose

Common phrases: put something to someone, put questions to someone

Questions about put to

What does put to mean?

To ask someone a question or present an idea for them to consider.

What is put to in other languages?

Türkçe: yöneltmek · Español: plantear · Français: soumettre · Deutsch: vorlegen · Italiano: sottoporre · 日本語: 提案する

How do you pronounce put to?

It is pronounced /ˈpʊt tə/.

How do you use put to in a sentence?

Put your question to the teacher. She put the proposal to the board yesterday.

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