Related to putting it about: Putting on the Ritzput to place, set; to assign, attribute Not to be confused with: putt –to hit a golf ball with a light stroke Abused, Confused, & Misused Words by Mary Embree Copyright © 2007, 2013 by Mary Embree put (po͝ot) v. put, put·...
put on 1. To clothe oneself with; don: put on a coat; put socks on. 2. To apply; activate: put on the brakes. 3. To assume affectedly: put on an English accent. 4. Slang To tease or mislead (another): You're putting me on! 5. To add: put on weight. 6. To produce; pe...
Recently I had one lady write to me asking me to research the background to a medieval quote. My first thought was “why me?” But I was lying on the sofa with my smartphone in hand when it arrived. A simple google search revealed that the very volume that she wanted to find was o...
put on 1. To clothe oneself with; don: put on a coat; put socks on. 2. To apply; activate: put on the brakes. 3. To assume affectedly: put on an English accent. 4. Slang To tease or mislead (another): You're putting me on! 5. To add: put on weight. 6. To produce; pe...
1. To stop using, working on, or considering until later: We put aside the idea until the next meeting. 2. To disregard; forget about: Why not put aside your grudge? put away 1. To renounce; discard: put all negative thoughts away. 2. Informal To consume (food or drink) readily an...
put on 1. To clothe oneself with; don: put on a coat; put socks on. 2. To apply; activate: put on the brakes. 3. To assume affectedly: put on an English accent. 4. Slang To tease or mislead (another): You're putting me on! 5. To add: put on weight. 6. To produce; pe...
1. To stop using, working on, or considering until later: We put aside the idea until the next meeting. 2. To disregard; forget about: Why not put aside your grudge? put away 1. To renounce; discard: put all negative thoughts away. 2. Informal To consume (food or drink) readily an...
1. To stop using, working on, or considering until later: We put aside the idea until the next meeting. 2. To disregard; forget about: Why not put aside your grudge? put away 1. To renounce; discard: put all negative thoughts away. 2. Informal To consume (food or drink) readily an...
1. To stop using, working on, or considering until later: We put aside the idea until the next meeting. 2. To disregard; forget about: Why not put aside your grudge? put away 1. To renounce; discard: put all negative thoughts away. 2. Informal To consume (food or drink) readily an...