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