How to Use "Put" with Example Sentences

put (v): to move or place something in a particular position; to say something

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Used with nouns:

"They put the blame on him."
(blame, finger)

"We put an ad in the newspaper."
(ad, advertisement)

"The witch put a spell on her."
(spell, curse)

"You need to put your foot down."
(foot)

"I put my ring on before I left."
(ring, watch, hat, shirt) *many additional nouns

"Just put your signature here."
(signature)

"He puts a lot of energy into his work."
(energy)

"She puts too much pressure on her son."
(pressure, stress, strain)

"He put a dent in my car."
(dent)

"She put an end to the bullying."
(end, stop)

"I put my trust in you."
(trust, faith)

"She put on weight."
(weight)

"Put a stamp on the envelope before you mail it."
(stamp)

"We need to put a limit on television time."
(limit)

"We put a lot of money into fixing our house."
(money)

Used with adverbs:

"His response was well put."
(well, eloquently, tactfully)

"To put it bluntly, I think we should leave."
(bluntly, simply, gently)

"Please put away your toys."
(away, back)

"We put together a proposal."
(together)

Used with prepositions:

"I put the dishes into the sink."
(into, in)

"He put his hat on his head."
(on)