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put vs put down

put down vs put

put is a noun but put down is not a noun.

put and put down both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
put Yes No Yes No
put down No No Yes No
As verbs, put down is a hyponym of put; that is, put down is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than put:
  • put: put into a certain place or abstract location
  • put down: cause to sit or seat or be in a settled position or place
put (noun) put down (noun)
the option to sell a given stock (or stock index or commodity future) at a given price before a given date
put (verb) put down (verb)
arrange thoughts, ideas, temporal events put down in writing; of texts, musical compositions, etc.
estimate make a record of; set down in permanent form
formulate in a particular style or language put in a horizontal position
attribute or give remove (cargo, people, etc.) from and leave
put into a certain place or abstract location cause to sit or seat or be in a settled position or place
cause to be in a certain state; cause to be in a certain relation put (an animal) to death
adapt reduce in worth or character, usually verbally
cause (someone) to undergo something cause to come to the ground
make an investment
Difference between put and put down

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