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Put — Put, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Put}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Putting}.] [AS. potian to thrust: cf. Dan. putte to put, to put into, Fries. putje; perh. akin to W. pwtio to butt, poke, thrust; cf. also Gael. put to push, thrust, and E. potter, v. i.] 1. To… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Put — Put, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Put}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Putting}.] [AS. potian to thrust: cf. Dan. putte to put, to put into, Fries. putje; perh. akin to W. pwtio to butt, poke, thrust; cf. also Gael. put to push, thrust, and E. potter, v. i.] 1. To… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Put case — Put Put, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Put}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Putting}.] [AS. potian to thrust: cf. Dan. putte to put, to put into, Fries. putje; perh. akin to W. pwtio to butt, poke, thrust; cf. also Gael. put to push, thrust, and E. potter, v. i.] 1. To … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
into reverse — into an opposite state or condition The decrease in profit has been put into reverse. The economy has gone into reverse. [=has gotten worse] • • • Main Entry: ↑reverse … Useful english dictionary
put — I. verb (put; putting) Etymology: Middle English putten; akin to Old English putung instigation, Middle Dutch poten to plant Date: 12th century transitive verb 1. a. to place in a specified position or relationship ; lay … New Collegiate Dictionary
put — 1. v. & n. v. (putting; past and past part. put) 1 tr. move to or cause to be in a specified place or position (put it in your pocket; put the children to bed; put your signature here). 2 tr. bring into a specified condition, relation, or state… … Useful english dictionary
put — [[t]pʊt[/t]] v. put, put•ting, n. 1) to move (anything) into a specific location or position; place 2) to bring into some condition, relation, etc.: to put affairs in order[/ex] 3) to force to undergo something 4) to set to a duty, task, action,… … From formal English to slang
condition — I. noun Etymology: Middle English condicion, from Anglo French, from Latin condicion , condicio terms of agreement, condition, from condicere to agree, from com + dicere to say, determine more at diction Date: 14th century 1. a. a premise upon… … New Collegiate Dictionary
into\ commission — • in(to) commission adv or adj. phr. 1. On duty or ready to be put on duty by a naval or military service; in active service. The old battleship has been in commission for twenty years. It took many months to build the new bomber, and now it is… … Словарь американских идиом
put — [poot] vt. put, putting [ME putten < or akin to OE potian, to push: mod. senses prob. < Scand, as in Dan putte, Swed dial. putta, to put away, push, akin to OE pyttan, to sting, goad] 1. a) to drive or send by a blow, shot, or thrust [to… … English World dictionary
