put something off

1.to change something to a later time or date

SYNONYM postpone, delay
•We've had to put off our wedding until September.
• put off doing something He keeps putting off going to the dentist.

put up with
phrasal verb
put up with somebody/something
1. to accept somebody/something that is annoying, unpleasant, etc. without complaining
SYNONYM tolerate
• I don't know how she puts up with him.
• I'm not going to put up with their smoking any longer.

put through
phrasal verb

put somebody/something through (to somebody/…)

1.to connect somebody by phone
•Could you put me through to the manager, please?
put somebody through something
1.to make somebody experience something very difficult or unpleasant
•You have put your family through a lot recently.
2.to arrange or pay for somebody to attend a school, college, etc.
•He put all his children through college.
put something through
1.to continue with and complete a plan, programme, etc.
•We managed to put the deal through.

put in

put in a (good) word for somebody

1.to praise somebody to somebody else in order to help them get a job, etc.
•If you run into the boss, put in a good word for me!

put across
phrasal verb
put yourself/something across (to somebody)
1. to communicate your ideas, feelings, etc. successfully to somebody
• She's not very good at putting her views across.
put forward
phrasal verb

put something forward

1.to suggest something for discussion
•to put forward a suggestion
2.to move something to an earlier time or date
•We've put the wedding forward by one week.

put on
phrasal verb
put something on
1. to dress yourself in something
•Hurry up! Put your coat on!
OPPOSITE take something off

2.to apply something to your skin, face, etc.

•She's just putting on her make-up.

3.to switch on a piece of equipment

•I'll put the kettle on for tea.
•She put on the brakes suddenly.
4. to pretend to have a particular feeling, quality, way of speaking, etc.
•He put on an American accent.
•I don't think she was hurt. She was just putting it on.

put out
phrasal verb

put something out

1.to take something out of your house and leave it, for example for
somebody to collect
• (British English) to put the rubbish out
• (North American English) to put the garbage/trash out
2.to place something where it will be noticed and used
•Have you put out clean towels for the guests?
3.to stop something from burning or shining
•to put out a candle/cigarette/light
•Firefighters soon put the fire out.
4.to produce something, especially for sale
•The factory puts out 500 new cars a week.