Actions of Execution (Put): English Vocabulary List

to cause something to stop or finish, often in a permanent way

"Let's put an end to this argument."

"The principal decided to put an end to the bullying problem by expelling the students responsible."

to attend a particular event, gathering, or location, often for a short period of time

"The celebrity put in an appearance at the party."

"The famous actor put in a brief appearance at the party before leaving through the back door."

to apply a concept or idea in a real-life situation to test its effectiveness or gain experience in using it

"Put the idea into practice."

"The students were eager to put their newly learned theoretical knowledge into practice during the hands-on workshop."

to temporarily make someone wait during a phone call before resuming the conversation

"The operator put me on hold."

"The customer service representative put me on hold for nearly twenty minutes before answering my question."

to temporarily delay or pause an activity, project, or plan

"They put the project on hold."

"The company decided to put the project on hold until the economy improves and sales increase."

to bring someone to a court of law to determine if they are guilty of a crime

"They put him on trial."

"The court decided to put the alleged thief on trial for his crimes."

to test or examine something to see if it works or is effective

"They put the new app on trial."

"The company decided to put the new software on trial for a month to see if it could improve productivity in the workplace."

to gain body mass or become heavier

"I have put on weight over the holidays."

"The lazy cat has put on weight because he eats too much and never exercises anymore."

to make something stop or prevent it from happening, often in a temporary way

"We need to put a stop to this behavior."

"The school principal decided to put a stop to all the bullying happening in the hallways."

to adjust the time on a clock by moving it ahead, often by one hour, to match the start of daylight saving time

"We put the clock forward in spring."

"We need to put the clock forward by one hour because daylight saving time starts tonight."

to adjust the time on a clock by moving it backward, often by one hour, to match the end of daylight saving time

"We put the clock back in autumn."

"In the autumn we put the clock back by one hour to return to standard time."

to encourage someone to do something foolish or inappropriate

"His friend put him up to the prank."

"The older boys put the young child up to stealing candy from the store as a dare."

to share one's opinion on a topic that is under discussion

"She put in her two cents' worth."

"Everyone was discussing the budget, so I decided to throw in my two cents' worth about where we could save money."

to express one's opinion, even if it is not asked for

"He put in his two pennyworth."

"During the meeting, Sarah couldn't help but put in her two pennyworth, even though nobody had asked for her opinion on the matter."

to compare something, particularly one's ideas or problems, with those of someone else's in order to better understand, improve, or deal with them

"Let me put this problem into perspective for you."

"Losing my job helped me put things into perspective because my health is more important than money."

to make something seem less true or important by showing it in a misleading way

"Don't put it out of perspective."

"The media tends to put the situation out of perspective, making small problems seem much more serious than they actually are."