put out
Definition of put out
transitive verb
1 : extinguish put the fire out
4 : to produce for sale
5a : disconcert, embarrassb : annoy, irritatec : inconvenience don't put yourself out for us
6 : to cause to be out (as in baseball or cricket)
intransitive verb
1 : to set out from shore
2 : to make an effort
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Examples of put out in a Sentence
despite putting out her best effort, she was unable to beat her longtime tennis rival
put out the campfire before leaving
First Known Use of put out
14th century
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