put

verb

ˈpu̇t How to pronounce put (audio)
Definition of putnext
1
as in to situate
to arrange something in a certain spot or position you can put this box next to the bookshelf

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

Antonyms & Near Antonyms
2
as in to say
to convey in appropriate or telling terms tried to think of a good way of putting the news

Synonyms & Similar Words
3
as in to estimate
to decide the size, amount, number, or distance of (something) without actual measurement put the time of the photograph at about noon

Synonyms & Similar Words

Antonyms & Near Antonyms
4
as in to impose
to establish or apply as a charge or penalty a proposal to put a special tax on luxuries

Synonyms & Similar Words

Antonyms & Near Antonyms
5
as in to adjust
to change (something) so as to make it suitable for a new use or situation put the words of his patriotic poem to the tune of a well-known drinking song

Synonyms & Similar Words

Antonyms & Near Antonyms
6
as in to bet
to risk (something) on the outcome of an uncertain event deciding to go for broke, he put $1000 on a horse that had 20 to 1 odds

Synonyms & Similar Words

Example Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of put Apple has been bucking the tech rout with gains that could put it on track to end the week in the green. — Leonie Kidd, CNBC, 23 Oct. 2026 This time is over a law that will put a warning label on social media platforms for children. — Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 23 Oct. 2026 In the years after, developers and officials imagined different futures for the site, like putting Garden City’s downtown at Expo Idaho, according to previous Statesman reporting. — Idaho Statesman, 23 Oct. 2026 In September, a Chinese rocket took off from a remote spaceport in the Gobi Desert, released 10 satellites into orbit, then reignited its engine and put itself on a trajectory to rain down debris over the American Midwest, Ars reports. — Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 23 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for put
Recent Examples of Synonyms for put
  1. situate
  2. say
  3. estimate
  4. impose
  5. adjust
  6. bet
  7. place
  8. express
Verb
  • The Cloudveil For those keen to stay in town, there’s no better, more central location than The Cloudveil, situated on Jackson’s historic Town Square.
    — Lindsay Cohn, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Her rendition situated her as a part of the South African diaspora that drew musical inspiration from Africa as well as from the American folk music scene.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of situate
Verb
  • What employers are doing Kostka says there have recently been fewer health insurers in her area to choose from.
    — Alana Semuels, Time, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Hamilton, in response, said that his church changed its policies in response to the scandal and eventually turned the matter over to police.
    — Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of say
Verb
  • One cattle producer quoted in the New York Times estimated that using smart collars had saved him nearly $1 million in cattle health costs.
    — Robert Kelly, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2026
  • By the 1920s, it was estimated that one out of seven Long Islanders belonged to the Ku Klux Klan.
    — Jason Motlagh, Rolling Stone, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of estimate
Verb
  • Voters in six states will soon decide whether to impose or expand voter identification requirements, including rules requiring mail voters to provide part of a driver’s license or Social Security number.
    — Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 25 Oct. 2026
  • Russia imposed temporary export controls on helium in April to protect its domestic supply.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of impose
Verb
  • By adjusting the distance between the tips, the team could stretch or compress the molecular structure, changing the voltage at which the current enhancement began.
    — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Hackett said adjusting investments to reflect personal financial goals, changes in risk tolerance, or shifting income needs are good reasons to make changes.
    — Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of adjust
Verb
  • Smith is betting that in a market where every phone looks the same, the bigger risk is being boring.
    — Sam Birchall, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2026
  • None of the four pillars of preparation—data, trust, value and adoption—requires a company to bet the business on robotics tomorrow.
    — Rodrigo Madanes, Forbes.com, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of bet
Verb
  • It was discovered the hot box was not turned on soon enough prior to placing hot food in the unit.
    — NWA Democrat-Gazette, Arkansas Online, 19 Oct. 2026
  • These devices can be placed onto a balcony, backyard, or patio, and easily set up to start powering homes right away.
    — Liz Krueger, New York Daily News, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of place
Verb
  • Orantes also expressed frustration with the handling of her father’s arrest — to which federal authorities had clearly alerted some media, who were brought along for the raid.
    — Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2026
  • When Seyfried expressed a sudden impulse to play Holmes again, the next phase of the documentary began to take shape.
    — Alex Barasch, Vulture, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of express

Phrases Containing put

Browse Nearby Words

pustules
put
put about
See all Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Put.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/put. Accessed 25 Oct. 2026.

Copy Citation
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences

More from Merriam-Webster

Word of the Day

Listen to the pronunciation of emissary

See Definitions and Examples »

Popular in Grammar & Usage

See More

Merriam-Webster’s Great Big List of Words You Love to Hate

'Can' vs. 'May'

'Affect' vs. 'Effect'

More Commonly Mispronounced Words

Is it 'nerve-racking' or 'nerve-wracking'?
See More

Popular in Wordplay

See More

The Longest Long Words List

9 Words That Sound Like Insults But Aren't

The Words of the Week - Oct. 23

Even More Bird Names that Sound Like Insults (and Sometimes Are)

12 Lovely and Unusual Words for the Natural World
See More

Popular

See More

Merriam-Webster’s Great Big List of Words You Love to Hate

The Longest Long Words List

9 Words That Sound Like Insults But Aren't
See More

Games & Quizzes

See All
Play Quordle: Guess all four words in a limited number of tries. Each of your guesses must be a real 5-letter word.
Quordle Can you solve 4 words at once?
Play Blossom: Solve today's spelling word game by finding as many words as you can using just 7 letters. Longer words score more points.
Blossom Pick the best words!
Play Missing Letter: a crossword with a twist. Each of the 25 puzzle words start with a different letter of the alphabet. Which letter is missing?
The Missing Letter A daily crossword with a twist
different halloween monsters in silhouette
A Monstrous Vocab Quiz Words That Go Bump in the Night
See All