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- [poo t bahy]
- /pʊt baɪ/
- /ˈpʊt baɪ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [poo t bahy]
- /pʊt baɪ/
Definitions of put by words
- verb with object put by to move or place (anything) so as to get it into or out of a specific location or position: to put a book on the shelf. 1
- verb with object put by to bring into some relation, state, etc.: to put everything in order. 1
- verb with object put by to place in the charge or power of a person, institution, etc.: to put a child in a special school. 1
- verb with object put by to subject to the endurance or suffering of something: to put convicted spies to death. 1
- verb with object put by to set to a duty, task, action, etc.: I put him to work setting the table. 1
- verb with object put by to force or drive to some course or action: to put an army to flight. 1
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Origin of put by
First appearance:
before 1000 One of the 6% oldest English words
before 1000; Middle English put(t)en to push, thrust, put, Old English *putian (as verbal noun putung an impelling, inciting); akin to pytan, potian to push, goad, cognate with Old Norse pota to thrust, poke
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Parts of speech for Put by
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
put by popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
put by usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for put by
verb put by
- adios — goodbye; farewell
- bank — A bank is a building where a bank offers its services.
- binning — a box or enclosed place for storing grain, coal, or the like.
- buy up — If you buy up land, property, or a commodity, you buy large amounts of it, or all that is available.
- cut corners — to do something in the easiest and shortest way, esp at the expense of high standards