put
verb transitive[Gr. a germ, shoot or twig. We find the same word in the L. puto, to prune, that is, to thrust off, also to think or consider, that is, to set in the mind, as we use suppose, L. supono. But we see the English sense more distinctly in the compounds, imputo, to impute, that is, to put to or on; computo, to compute, to put together. The L. posui, from pono, is probably a dialectical orthography of the same root.]
pret. and pp. put.
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To set, lay or place; in a general sense. Thus we say, to put the hand to the face; to put a book on the shelf; to put a horse in the stable; to put fire to the fuel; to put clothes on the body. God planted a garden and there he put Adam.
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Put is applicable to state or condition, as well as to place. Put him in a condition to help himself. Put the fortress in a state of defense. The apostles were put in trust with the gospel. We are often put in jeopardy by our own ignorance or rashness. We do not always put the best men in office.
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To repose. How wilt thou--put thy trust on Egypt for chariots? 2 Kings 18:24.
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To push into action. Thank him who puts me, loth, to this revenge.
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To apply; to set to employment.& No man having put his hand to the plow, and looking back, is fit for the kingdom of God. Luke 9:62.
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To throw or introduce suddenly. He had no time to put in a word.
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To consign to letters. He made a proclamation--and put it also in writing. 2 Chronicles 36:22.
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To oblige; to require. We are put to prove things which can hardly be made plainer.
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To incite; to instigate; to urge by influence. The appearance of a formidable enemy put the king on making vigorous preparations for defense. This put me upon observing the thickness of the glass. These wretches put us upon all mischief, to feed their lusts and extravagances.
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To propose; as, to put a question to the witness; to put a case in point.
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To reach to another. Habakkuk 2:15.
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To bring into a state of mind or temper. Solyman, to put the Rhodians out of all suspicion of invasion-
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To put by, to turn away; to divert. The design of the evil one is to put thee by from thy spiritual employment. A fright hath put by an ague fit.
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To thrust aside. Jonathan had died for being so, Had not just God put by th’ unnatural blow. To put down, to baffle; to repress; to crush; as, to put down a party.
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To degrade; to deprive of authority, power or place.
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To bring into disuse. Sugar hath put down the use of honey.
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To confute; to silence. Mark now how a plain tale shall put you down. To put forth, to propose; to offer to notice. Sampson said, I will now put forth a riddle to you. Judges 14:12.
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To extend; to reach; as, to put forth the hand.
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To shoot out; to send out, as a sprout; as, to put forth leaves.