put back in English dictionary

  • put back

    Meanings and definitions of "put back"

    • (transitive) To return something to it's original place.
    • (transitive) To postpone an arranged event or appointment.
    • (transitive, idiomatic) To drink fast; to knock down alcohol.
    • (transitive, idiomatic) To change the time in a time zone to an earlier time.
    • verb
      (transitive)
      To return something to its original place.
    • verb
      (intransitive, nautical)
      To turn back; to return.
    • verb
      (transitive)
      To postpone an arranged event or appointment.
    • verb
      (transitive, idiomatic)
      To drink fast; to knock down alcohol.
    • verb
      (transitive, idiomatic)
      To change the time in a time zone to an earlier time.
    • Put something back where it belongs.
    • return (something)
    • verb
      cost a certain amount; "My daughter's wedding set me back $20,000"
    • verb
      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"

    Synonyms of "put back" in English dictionary

    put, replace, set back are the top synonyms of "put back" in the English thesaurus.

    Grammar and declension of put back

    • to put back
    • put back (third-person singular simple present puts back, present participle putting back, simple past and past participle put back)

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