put
/pʊt/verb
उच्चारण पुट
(किसी जगह) रखना, डालना
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[T] ~ sth + adv./prep.
to move something into a particular place or position
(किसी जगह) रखना, डालना
- Put the books on the shelf.
- Did you put sugar in my tea?
- Put your bag under the chair.
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- Radhika put the flowers in a vase.
- Where did you put the keys?
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[T] ~ sb/sth + adv./prep.
to cause somebody or something to be in a particular state or condition
(किसी स्थिति में) डाल देना
- The delay put us in a difficult position.
- Put your mind at rest.
- The news put everyone in a good mood.
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- The strike put many workers out of a job.
- The long wait put me in a bad temper.
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[T] ~ sth + adv./prep.
to write something
लिखना, दर्ज करना
- Put your name at the top of the page.
- Please put your signature at the bottom of the form.
- Put the date at the top of the page.
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- She put her thoughts in a short poem.
- Put the answers in the boxes provided.
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[T] ~ sth + adv./prep.
to express something in a particular way
(किसी बात को खास ढंग से) कहना
- She put it very politely.
- To put it simply, we lost.
- Let me put it another way.
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- He put his point clearly and calmly.
- How shall I put this without hurting her?
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
put + noun + preposition of place
Move something to a position.
किसी वस्तु को किसी स्थान पर रखने के लिए।
- Put the keys on the table.
put + particle (off, on, up with, down)
Phrasal verbs with very different meanings.
Particle के साथ बने phrasal verbs के अर्थ बहुत अलग होते हैं।
- The match was put off.
- She cannot put up with the noise.
put - put - put
All three forms are the same.
इस verb के तीनों रूप, यानी put, put और put, एक जैसे ही रहते हैं।
- She has put the files away.
put vs place vs keep
Put is the everyday word; place is slightly formal; keep means to store or retain.
'Put' रोज़मर्रा का शब्द है; 'place' कुछ औपचारिक है; 'keep' का अर्थ रखे रहना या सँभालना है।
- Put the milk in the fridge.
- Keep your phone in your bag.
+Collocations 5
put + noun
pressureeffortfaithquestionblame
- Do not put pressure on children.
put + in a state
at riskin dangerto usein orderat ease
- The doctor put the patient at ease.
put + phrasal particle
offonoutupaway
- Firefighters put out the blaze.
put + expression
put an end toput into practiceput into wordsput at stakeput in touch with
- The police put an end to the quarrel.
put + phrasal verb (clothes and plans)
put onput offput upput awayput through
- Please put through this call to the principal.
“More examples 8
- Put your books away before dinner.
खाने से पहले अपनी किताबें हटा दो।
- He put the idea to his teacher.
उसने यह विचार अपने शिक्षक के सामने रखा।
- Radhika put on her coat as it was cold.
सर्दी थी इसलिए राधिका ने अपना कोट पहन लिया।
- Don't put off today's work till tomorrow.
आज का काम कल पर मत टालिए।
- I could not put the book down.
मैं किताब को नीचे नहीं रख सका।
- She put her savings into a fixed deposit.
उसने अपनी बचत को सावधि जमा में लगा दिया।
- Put it simply, hard work always pays.
सीधे शब्दों में कहें तो परिश्रम का फल मिलता ही है।
- The teacher put a tick against every correct answer.
शिक्षक ने हर सही उत्तर के आगे सही का निशान लगाया।
!Common mistakes 4
✗ She putted the bag on the shelf.
✓ She put the bag on the shelf.
Put is irregular and has no -ed form.
'Put' irregular है और इसका -ed रूप नहीं होता।
✗ I put off the light.
✓ I put out the light.
Put out the fire or light; put off means postpone.
आग या बत्ती बुझाने के लिए 'put out'; 'put off' का अर्थ टालना है।
✗ Put attention on the speaker.
✓ Pay attention to the speaker.
The fixed phrase is pay attention to.
निश्चित वाक्यांश 'pay attention to' है, 'put attention on' नहीं।
✗ Don't put your head in troubles.
✓ Don't put yourself in trouble.
Use put oneself in trouble; trouble is uncountable here.
'Put oneself in trouble' का प्रयोग करें; यहाँ 'trouble' uncountable है।
¶Idioms 6
put sth right
to correct sth or deal with a problem
किसी गलती को सुधारना, ठीक करना
- It took weeks to put the mistake right.
- We must put things right before the inspection.
put sth to good use
to use sth in a way that brings benefits
किसी चीज़ का अच्छा उपयोग करना
- She put her free time to good use by learning French.
- The money will be put to good use.
put your mind to sth
to give all your attention to sth you are trying to do
किसी काम में पूरा मन लगाना
- You can achieve anything if you put your mind to it.
- Radhika put her mind to her studies and topped the class.
put up a fight
to resist or oppose sb/sth strongly
कड़ा मुक़ाबला करना
- The team lost, but they put up a good fight.
- The villagers put up a fight against the dam.
put sth in(to) perspective
to compare sth with sth else so that it can be judged fairly
किसी बात को सही नज़रिए से देखना/दिखाना
- Her illness put our small problems into perspective.
- Let me put these figures in perspective.
put sth on the map
to make sth famous or important
किसी चीज़ को मशहूर कर देना, पहचान दिलाना
- The film festival has put the town on the map.
- This discovery put the scientist on the map.
→Phrasal verbs 19
put sth off
to change something to a later time or date
(किसी काम को) टालना, स्थगित करना
- Never put off till tomorrow what you can do today.
put sth on
to dress yourself in something
(कपड़े, जूते आदि) पहनना
- Put on your coat, it's cold outside.
put up with sb/sth
to accept somebody or something that is annoying or unpleasant without complaining
(किसी अप्रिय व्यक्ति या बात को) सहन करना
- I can't put up with this noise any longer.
put sth out
to stop something from burning
(आग, बत्ती आदि) बुझाना
- Firefighters put out the fire within an hour.
put sth forward
to suggest something for discussion
(विचार या प्रस्ताव) सामने रखना
- She put forward a new proposal.
put sth across
to communicate an idea clearly to other people
(अपनी बात) स्पष्ट रूप से समझाना
- She put her point across very clearly.
put sth aside
to save money for a particular purpose; to ignore a feeling or difference
(पैसा) अलग रखना, बचाना; (मतभेद) भुला देना
- He puts aside some money every month.
- Let's put aside our differences.
put sth away
to put something in the place where it is kept
(चीज़ को) उसकी जगह पर रख देना
- Put your toys away after playing.
put sth back
to return something to its place; to move something to a later time
(चीज़) वापस उसकी जगह रखना; (कार्यक्रम) आगे खिसकाना
- Put the book back on the shelf.
put sth by
(British English) to save money for the future
(भविष्य के लिए) पैसा बचाकर रखना
- She has put by a little money for her daughter's education.
put sb/sth down
to criticise somebody and make them look foolish; to stop a rebellion by force; to write something down
(किसी को) नीचा दिखाना; (विद्रोह) दबाना; लिख लेना
- The army put down the revolt.
- Put down your name and phone number.
put sth down to sth
to consider that something is caused by something
(किसी चीज़ का) कारण (किसी बात को) मानना
- He put his failure down to lack of practice.
put sb through
to connect somebody by telephone
(फ़ोन पर) किसी से बात करवा देना
- Please hold; I'll put you through to the manager.
put sb up / put sth up
to let somebody stay at your home; to build something; to raise a price
(किसी को) अपने घर ठहराना; (इमारत आदि) खड़ा करना; (क़ीमत) बढ़ाना
- Can you put me up for the night?
- They're putting up a new school.
put in for sth
to make a formal request for something
(किसी चीज़ के लिए) औपचारिक आवेदन करना
- She put in for a transfer to Delhi.
put sth in
to fix equipment into position; to spend time or effort on something
(उपकरण) लगाना; (समय या मेहनत) लगाना
- He put in long hours to finish the project.
put sth together
to make something by joining parts together; to prepare something by collecting ideas or people
(हिस्सों को) जोड़कर बनाना; तैयार करना
- We put together a team of experts.
put sb onto sb/sth
to tell sb about sb or sth that may be useful
(किसी को किसी उपयोगी व्यक्ति या चीज़ के बारे में) बताना
- A friend put me onto this excellent tutor.
- Who put you onto this website?
put upon sb
to make use of sb's kindness by asking them to do things for you that they should not have to do
(किसी की भलमनसाहत का) नाजायज़ फ़ायदा उठाना
- I feel a bit put upon by my neighbours.
- She's always being put upon by her relatives.
?Which word?
put on or wear?
Put on is the action of dressing. Wear is the state of having clothes on your body.
Put on कपड़े पहनने की क्रिया बताता है, जैसे 'He put on his shoes.' Wear कपड़े पहने होने की अवस्था बताता है, जैसे 'He is wearing black shoes.'