put upon

put up·on

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [poo t uh-pon, uh-pawn]
- /pʊt əˈpɒn, əˈpɔn/
- /ˈpʊt əˈpɒn/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [poo t uh-pon, uh-pawn]
- /pʊt əˈpɒn, əˈpɔn/

Definitions of put upon words

adjective put upon imposed upon; ill-used. 1
verb with object put upon 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 upon to bring into some relation, state, etc.: to put everything in order. 1
verb with object put upon 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 upon to subject to the endurance or suffering of something: to put convicted spies to death. 1
verb with object put upon to set to a duty, task, action, etc.: I put him to work setting the table. 1

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Origin of put upon

First appearance:

before 1915

One of the 14% newest English words

First recorded in 1915-20

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Parts of speech for Put upon

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Put upon

put upon popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 43% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for put upon

verb put upon

beat down — When the sun beats down, it is very hot and bright.
beleaguer — to trouble persistently; harass
blockaded — the isolating, closing off, or surrounding of a place, as a port, harbor, or city, by hostile ships or troops to prevent entrance or exit.
despotize — To behave like a despot.
oppress — to burden with cruel or unjust impositions or restraints; subject to a burdensome or harsh exercise of authority or power: a people oppressed by totalitarianism.

adjective put upon

harassed — stressed, tormented
harried — to harass, annoy, or prove a nuisance to by or as if by repeated attacks; worry: He was harried by constant doubts.

All 7 Synonyms of put upon