Definitions
1.nounA right to sell something at a predetermined price.
2.nounA contract to sell a security at a set price on or before a certain date."He bought a January '08 put for Procter and Gamble at 80 to hedge his bet."
3.nounThe act of putting; an action; a movement; a thrust; a push."the put of a ball"
4.nounAn old card game.
5.verbTo place something somewhere."She put her books on the table."
6.verbTo bring or set into a certain relation, state or condition."He is putting all his energy into this one task."
7.verbTo exercise a put option."He got out of his Procter and Gamble bet by putting his shares at 80."
8.verbTo express something in a certain manner."When you put it that way, I guess I can see your point."
9.verbTo throw a heavy iron ball, as a sport. (See shot put. Do not confuse with putt.)
10.verbTo steer; to direct one's course; to go.
11.verbTo play a card or a hand in the game called put.
12.verbTo attach or attribute; to assign."to put a wrong construction on an act or expression"
13.verbTo lay down; to give up; to surrender.
14.verbTo set before one for judgment, acceptance, or rejection; to bring to the attention."to put a question; to put a case"
15.verbTo incite; to entice; to urge; to constrain; to oblige.
16.verbTo convey coal in the mine, as for example from the working to the tramway.