Put off

If you put something off, you change the time it's meant to happen to a later time or date.

put on (1)

to start wearing an item of clothing, a pair of shoes, a piece of jewellery, a pair of glasses, etc.

put on (2)

to make an appliance or a piece of equipment start to function

put on (3)

to present an event such as a concert, a seminar, a sporting tournament, etc.

put on (4)

If you put on weight, or put on pounds or kilos, you become heavier.

put out (1)

to stop something from burning

put out (2)

If you put somebody out, you inconvenience them by asking them to help you or do something for you.

Put over

to communicate something like an idea or an opinion

put through (1)

to make someone suffer a difficult or painful experience

put through (2)

to pay for someone's education through school, college, university, etc.

put together (1)

to assemble something by joining its parts or pieces

put together (2)

to select several things and combine them to create something

put up (1)

to increase something, such as the price, cost or value of something

put up (2)

to fix a notice or a picture onto an upright surface such as a wall or a noticeboard

Put up with

If you put up with something, you accept it even though you don't like it.

Quarrel with

to disagree about something, or to believe something is untrue or incorrect

Queue up

If you queue up, you join a line of people waiting for their turn to do something.

quieten down

If someone quietens down, they become calmer and less excited.

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