Phrasal Verbs with PUT

Below we have a list of Phrasal verbs that begin with PUT and then an explanation of each one with some examples.

• Put aside
• Put away
• Put off
• Put out
• Put through
• Put up
• Put up with

This is not a complete list. We will add more Phrasal Verbs with PUT when we can.

Put Aside

(to put something aside)

1. = to save (especially money/time)

• We have to put some money aside for our holiday.

2. = to reserve something for a customer to collect later.

• Don't worry, we will put it aside for you until you come back tomorrow.

3. = to ignore or forget something.

• They decided to put aside their differences.

Put away

(to put something away)

1. = to store, to tidy. to put something in a box, drawer etc because you have finished using it.

• Please put your toys away now children.
• I'm going to put the car away. (= in the garage).

2. = to save money to spend later.

• He put some money away every month for his retirement.

3. = to put somebody into prison. (informal)

• He was put away for 15 years for armed robbery.

Put off

(to put something off)

1. = to postpone. To leave or delay something for another time in the future.

2. = to decide to do something later than when you planned to do it.

• They put off the meeting until next Friday.
• We can't put his off until tomorrow. It needs to be ready today.
• I really should go to the dentist but I keep putting it off.

Put out

1. (to put something out) = to extinguish, to stop something from burning.

• The firemen managed to put out the fire very quickly.
• He put out his cigarette before getting on the bus.

Put through

1. (to put someone through) = to connect somebody by telephone.

• Could you put me through to the manager please?

2. (to put someone through something) = to make someone experience something very difficult or unpleasant.

• You have put your family through a lot recently. (= you have made them suffer)
• The applicants were put through an exhausting set of tests.

Put up

1. (to put somebody up) = provide food and accommodation for someone in your home.

• Don't worry, we can put you up for the night.
• My sister will put me up while I am in Auckland.

Put up with

1. = to tolerate. (to tolerate is more formal than to put up with)

2. = to accept an annoying situation or behaviour.

• I can't put with the noise any more. (=I can't tolerate the noise any more)
• We had to put up with their children when they visited us. (because they were very disruptive and naughty)

This is not a complete list. We will add more Phrasal Verbs with PUT when we can.

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Last Updated: 01 January 2009