put through; putting through; puts through
Definition of put through
1
: to carry to a successful conclusion
put through a number of reforms
2a
: to make a telephone connection for
b
: to obtain a connection for (a telephone call)
Synonyms for put through
Synonyms
- accomplish,
- achieve,
- bring off,
- carry off,
- carry out,
- commit,
- compass,
- do,
- execute,
- follow through (with),
- fulfill
- (or fulfil),
- make,
- negotiate,
- perform,
- perpetrate,
- prosecute,
- pull off
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“Put through.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/put%20through. Accessed 13 Aug. 2022.
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The first known use of put through was in 1888
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