Put Back (Verb)
Meaning 1
Cost a certain amount; "My daughter's wedding set me back $20,000".
Classification
Verbs of being, having, spatial relations.
Examples
- The expensive medical procedure set my family back thousands of dollars.
- Buying that brand-new sports car put him back nearly $100,000.
- The lavish birthday party put her parents back quite a bit financially.
- The down payment on the house set them back over $50,000 initially.
- Repairing the ancient mansion put the new owners back a small fortune.
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Meaning 2
Put something back where it belongs; "replace the book on the shelf after you have finished reading it"; "please put the clean dishes back in the cabinet when you have washed them".
Classification
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.
Examples
- Put the toys back in the box after playtime so the room doesn't get messy.
- Please put the clean dishes back in the cabinet when you have washed them.
- She put the book back on the shelf after she finished reading it.
- After you've used the ladder, put it back in the garage for safety reasons.
- Put the remote control back on the coffee table so everyone can use it.