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.

VOCABULARY BOOST- 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.

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