put at
Definition of put at
: to guess or estimate (something) to be (something) The coroner put his time of death at 7:00. Recent estimates put the number of unreported cases at 2,000 each year.
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: to place in a specified position or relationship : lay
: to move in a specified direction
: to send (something, such as a weapon or missile) into or through something : thrust
: a throw made with an overhand pushing motion
: the act or an instance of putting the shot
: an option to sell a specified amount of a security (such as a stock) or commodity (such as wheat) at a fixed price at or within a specified time — compare call 3d
: being in place : fixed, set
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