Put+across

  • 11put across — or put over PHRASAL VERB When you put something across or put it over, you succeed in describing or explaining it to someone. [V n P] He has taken out a half page advertisement in his local paper to put his point across …

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  • 12put across — Synonyms and related words: accomplish, achieve, bring about, bring off, bring through, bring to effect, bring to pass, carry into execution, carry off, carry out, carry through, clarify, come through with, compass, crown with success, deceive,… …

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  • 13put across — transitive verb Date: 1919 1. put over 3 2. to convey effectively or forcefully < put her viewpoint across subtly > …

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  • 14put across —  1. Persuade successfully. Transmit. Project.  2. See put it across …

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  • 15put across — (Roget s IV) , v. Syn. succeed, fulfill, complete; see achieve 1 …

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  • 16put across — successfully communicate a point; manage successfully …

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  • 17put — W1S1 [put] v past tense and past participle put present participle putting [T] ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(move to place)¦ 2¦(change somebody s situation/feelings)¦ 3¦(write/print something)¦ 4¦(express)¦ 5 put a stop/an end to something 6 put something into&#8230; …

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  • 18put — [ put ] (past tense and past participle put) verb transitive *** ▸ 1 move something to position ▸ 2 cause to be in situation ▸ 3 write/print something ▸ 4 make someone go to place ▸ 5 give position on list ▸ 6 build/place somewhere ▸ 7 express in …

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  • 19put — [poot] vt. put, putting [ME putten &LT; or akin to OE potian, to push: mod. senses prob. &LT; Scand, as in Dan putte, Swed dial. putta, to put away, push, akin to OE pyttan, to sting, goad] 1. a) to drive or send by a blow, shot, or thrust [to&#8230; …

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  • 20put — verb past tense putpresent participle putting MOVE STH 1 (transitive always + adv/prep) to move something from one place or position into another, especially using your hands: put sth in/on/there etc: Put those bags on the table. | You should put …

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