put (something or someone) down for

  • 1put down for — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms put down for : present tense I/you/we/they put down for he/she/it puts down for present participle putting down for past tense put down for past participle put down for 1) put someone down for something to… …

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  • 2put down for — PHRASAL VERB If you put someone down for something, you write down their name and the fact that they are going to do, give, or buy that thing. [V n P P n] Put her down for a yes vote …

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  • 3put (something) to bed — 1. to finish dealing with something. This is an opportunity for us to put some of these problems to bed. 2. to get a newspaper, magazine, or book ready to be printed. You put the paper to bed and you re proud of it, but the next morning you find… …

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  • 4put down for — verb to record that someone has offered to help, or contribute something. Put me down for one of the drivers …

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  • 5put — [ put ] (past tense and past participle put) verb transitive *** ▸ 1 move something to position ▸ 2 cause to be in situation ▸ 3 write/print something ▸ 4 make someone go to place ▸ 5 give position on list ▸ 6 build/place somewhere ▸ 7 express in …

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  • 6put — W1S1 [put] v past tense and past participle put present participle putting [T] ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(move to place)¦ 2¦(change somebody s situation/feelings)¦ 3¦(write/print something)¦ 4¦(express)¦ 5 put a stop/an end to something 6 put something into… …

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  • 7put — verb past tense putpresent participle putting MOVE STH 1 (transitive always + adv/prep) to move something from one place or position into another, especially using your hands: put sth in/on/there etc: Put those bags on the table. | You should put …

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  • 8put — verb past tense putpresent participle putting MOVE STH 1 (transitive always + adv/prep) to move something from one place or position into another, especially using your hands: put sth in/on/there etc: Put those bags on the table. | You should put …

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  • 9put down — verb 1. cause to sit or seat or be in a settled position or place (Freq. 6) set down your bags here • Syn: ↑set down, ↑place down • Hypernyms: ↑put, ↑set, ↑place, ↑ …

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  • 10put on — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms put on : present tense I/you/we/they put on he/she/it puts on present participle putting on past tense put on past participle put on 1) to cover a part of your body with a piece of clothing or jewellery so… …

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