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- [poo t oh-ver]
- /pʊt ˈoʊ vər/
- /ˈpʊt ˈəʊvə(r)/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [poo t oh-ver]
- /pʊt ˈoʊ vər/
Definitions of put over words
- verb with object put over 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 over to bring into some relation, state, etc.: to put everything in order. 1
- verb with object put over 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 over to subject to the endurance or suffering of something: to put convicted spies to death. 1
- verb with object put over to set to a duty, task, action, etc.: I put him to work setting the table. 1
- verb with object put over to force or drive to some course or action: to put an army to flight. 1
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Origin of put over
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 over
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
put over 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 over usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for put over
verb put over
- bring home — introduce to parents
- deal with — When you deal with something or someone that needs attention, you give your attention to them, and often solve a problem or make a decision concerning them.
- do the trick — a crafty or underhanded device, maneuver, stratagem, or the like, intended to deceive or cheat; artifice; ruse; wile.
- figure out — a numerical symbol, especially an Arabic numeral.
- get across — to receive or come to have possession, use, or enjoyment of: to get a birthday present; to get a pension.
Antonyms for put over
verb put over
- idle — not working or active; unemployed; doing nothing: idle workers.
- miscommunicate — (ambitransitive) To communicate incorrectly.
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