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put — W1S1 [put] v past tense and past participle put present participle putting [T] ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(move to place)¦ 2¦(change somebody s situation/feelings)¦ 3¦(write/print something)¦ 4¦(express)¦ 5 put a stop/an end to something 6 put something into… … Dictionary of contemporary English
name — name1 W1S1 [neım] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(of a person)¦ 2¦(of a thing or place)¦ 3¦(reputation)¦ 4¦(famous person/company/product)¦ 5 call somebody names 6 in somebody s name/in the name of somebody 7 something has somebody s name on it 8 in the name of… … Dictionary of contemporary English
name — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 word/words sb/sth is known by ADJECTIVE ▪ Christian (BrE), first, given (esp. AmE) ▪ middle, second (= middle name) (BrE) ▪ family … Collocations dictionary
Put — An option granting the right to sell the underlying futures contract. Opposite of a call. The New York Times Financial Glossary * * * ▪ I. put put 1 [pʊt] verb put PTandPP putting PRESPART … Financial and business terms
put — An option contract giving the buyer the right to sell something at a specified price within a certain period of time. A put is purchased in expectation of lower prices. If prices are expected to rise, a put may be sold. The seller receives the… … Financial and business terms
put somebody's name down (for something) — enter sb s/your ˈname (for sth) | put sb s/your ˈname down (for sth) idiom to apply for a place at a school, in a competition, etc. for sb or yourself • Have you entered your name for the quiz yet? • They ve already put his name down for Eton… … Useful english dictionary
name — [n1] title given to something, someone agname, agnomen, alias, appellation, autograph, autonym, brand, cognomen, compellation, denomination, designation, epithet, eponym, flag*, handle*, head, heading, label, matronymic, moniker, monogram,… … New thesaurus
put somebody down for something — ˌput sb ˈdown for sth derived to put sb s name on a list, etc. for sth • Put me down for three tickets for Saturday. • They ve put their son down for the local school. Main entry: ↑putderived … Useful english dictionary
put somebody forward — ˌput yourself/sbˈforward derived to suggest yourself/sb as a candidate for a job or position • Can I put you/your name forward for club secretary? • He has put himself forward for a place on the national executive. Main entry: ↑putderived … Useful english dictionary
put out for somebody — ˌput ˈout (for sb) derived (NAmE, slang) to agree to have sex with sb Main entry: ↑putderived … Useful english dictionary
