The next word in our vocabulary boost series is PUT. PUT is a high frequency verb that can be used as a synonym of keep, store, collocate or place. There are numerous collocations and phrasal verbs that are formed using PUT.
As recommended in our START method (HERE), you should always learn vocabulary as a short phrase and relate new words to synonyms and use them. Click (HERE) and (HERE) for advice on how to learn more vocabulary and HERE for an example of a great strategy to learn new words.
Collocations:
To learn new collocations and word patterns you should create phrases using them and also do exercises (HERE)
Put someone first – prioritize
Put something politely/kindly – say something in a polite way
Put something to good use – use something well
Put up for sale – try to sell
put something on the table
put something on the shelf
put something in a box
Put someone in jail
Put someone on a list
Put something in its place
Put your hand up
Put someone in a good situation
Put on a brave face
Phrasal verbs:
The learning of phrasal verbs is best done using this method (HERE)
Put on – dress
I put my shoes on in the morning
Put on – pretend
Don´t be taken in by his lies, he is putting it on
Put on (weight) – get fatter
Alex Peter Huckle has put on a lot of weight recently
Put up – hang
I put the painting up on the wall
Put up with – tolerate
I find it tough to put up with his nonsense
Put out – extinguish
The fire fighter put out the forest fire
Put out – cause extra work for someone
I don´t want to put you out of anything like that
Put back – store in its place
When you are done with your books, put them back in their place
Put down – place on a table (for example)
I put my pen down on the desk
Put down – criticise
Why are you always putting your husband down like that
Put off – be made to stop liking
Watching that movie has put me off my lunch
Put away – keep in a place
Ok everyone. Put away your books
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To learn how to use PUT you need to practice and put these words and collocations into your own words to be able to remember them.
