Third person singular present of put - to place or set something in a particular position or location. To express or phrase something in a specific way.
From Middle English 'putten', possibly from Old English 'putian' meaning 'to push, thrust'. The word has been remarkably stable in its basic meaning of placing or positioning something.
The verb 'put' is deceptively simple but incredibly versatile - we put on clothes, put up with annoyances, put down ideas, and put forth effort. Its combination with prepositions creates dozens of phrasal verbs, making it one of English's most productive basic verbs.
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