Put Out (Verb)
Meaning 1
To cause inconvenience or discomfort to; "Sorry to trouble you, but...".
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Verbs of political and social activities and events.
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Meaning 2
Put out considerable effort; "He put out the same for seven managers".
Classification
Verbs of sewing, baking, painting, performing.
Examples
- The team put out considerable effort to meet the tight deadline and deliver quality results.
- She put out the same enthusiasm and energy for every project she worked on throughout her career.
- The band put out the same sound for years, never innovating or taking risks.
- He put out the same level of passion and dedication that his mentor had shown him earlier.
- The chef put out the same exquisite dishes for every banquet and wedding he catered to.
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Meaning 3
Thrust or extend out; "He held out his hand"; "point a finger"; "extend a hand"; "the bee exserted its sting".
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Verbs of grooming, dressing and bodily care.
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Meaning 4
Put out, as of a candle or a light; "Douse the lights".
Classification
Verbs of raining, snowing, thawing, thundering.
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Meaning 5
Cause to be out on a fielding play.
Classification
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.
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Meaning 6
Deprive of the oxygen necessary for combustion; "smother fires".
Classification
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.
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Meaning 7
Be sexually active; "She is supposed to put out".
Classification
Verbs of being, having, spatial relations.
Meaning 8
Retire; "he was put out at third base on a long throw from left field".
Classification
Verbs of fighting, athletic activities.
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Meaning 9
Administer an anesthetic drug to; "The patient must be anesthetized before the operation"; "anesthetize the gum before extracting the teeth".
Classification
Verbs of grooming, dressing and bodily care.
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Meaning 10
Prepare and issue for public distribution or sale; "publish a magazine or newspaper".
Classification
Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.
Examples
- The company will put out a new edition of the bestseller next month in e-book format.
- The magazine is put out quarterly by a small team of journalists.
- The independent publisher plans to put out its annual literary anthology by the end of this year.
- The publishing house will put out an updated version of the dictionary next year.
- Every week, the newspaper is put out in print and digital formats simultaneously.