put (EN)
werkwoord, zelfstandig naamwoord

werkwoord “put”

put; he puts; past put, part. put; ger. putting
  1. plaatsen
    He put the keys in the drawer.
  2. brengen (in een bepaalde staat of situatie)
    Please put everything in order before Mom comes.
  3. uitdrukken
    I don't know how to put it, but something bad happened.
  4. kogelstoten (als werkwoord)
    At the track meet, Sarah put the shot over 15 meters, setting a new school record.
  5. toeschrijven (aan een specifieke factor of persoon)
    She put the blame on her brother for the broken vase, even though it was her cat that knocked it over.
  6. sturen (in een bepaalde richting)
    After the storm calmed, the captain put towards the nearest harbor for repairs.
  7. uitoefenen (van een putoptie)
    When the stock price plummeted, she decided to put her options at the strike price to minimize her losses.

zelfstandig naamwoord “put”

sg. put, pl. puts or uncountable
  1. putoptie
    To protect his stock investments from a market downturn, Mark purchased puts on several tech companies.
  2. beweging (van het verplaatsen of stoten)
    With a strong put, she launched the metal ball far into the field.
  3. put (het kaartspel)
    After dinner, my grandparents taught us how to play Put, a card game they enjoyed in their youth.