put -
put into a certain place or abstract location; "Put your things here"; "Set the tray down"; "Set the dogs on the scent of the missing children"; "Place emphasis on a certain point"
arrange,
set up arrange thoughts, ideas, temporal events; "arrange my schedule"; "set up one's life"; "I put these memories with those of bygone times"
put back,
replace substitute a person or thing for (another that is broken or inefficient or lost or no longer working or yielding what is expected); "He replaced the old razor blade"; "We need to replace the secretary that left a month ago"; "the insurance will replace the lost income"; "This antique vase can never be replaced"
postpose place after another constituent in the sentence; "Japanese postposes the adpositions, whereas English preposes them"
prepose place before another constituent in the sentence; "English preposes the adpositions; Japanese postposes them"
step move or proceed as if by steps into a new situation; "She stepped into a life of luxury"; "he won't step into his father's footsteps"
put back,
replace substitute a person or thing for (another that is broken or inefficient or lost or no longer working or yielding what is expected); "He replaced the old razor blade"; "We need to replace the secretary that left a month ago"; "the insurance will replace the lost income"; "This antique vase can never be replaced"
stratify render fertile and preserve by placing between layers of earth or sand; "stratify seeds"
plant put firmly in the mind; "Plant a thought in the students' minds"
intersperse introduce one's writing or speech with certain expressions
snuggle,
nestle position comfortably; "The baby nestled her head in her mother's elbow"
pile place or lay as if in a pile; "The teacher piled work on the students until the parents protested"
arrange,
set up arrange thoughts, ideas, temporal events; "arrange my schedule"; "set up one's life"; "I put these memories with those of bygone times"
seat show to a seat; assign a seat for; "The host seated me next to Mrs. Smith"
lay,
repose,
put down put in a horizontal position; "lay the books on the table"; "lay the patient carefully onto the bed"
place upright,
stand up,
stand defend against attack or criticism; "He stood up for his friend"; "She stuck up for the teacher who was accused of harassing the student"
recline cause to recline; "She reclined her head on the pillow"
plant,
set put firmly in the mind; "Plant a thought in the students' minds"
situate,
deposit,
posit,
fix put (something somewhere) firmly; "She posited her hand on his shoulder"; "deposit the suitcase on the bench"; "fix your eyes on this spot"
ladle remove with or as if with a ladle; "ladle the water out of the bowl"
perch sit, as on a branch; "The birds perched high in the tree"
load corrupt, debase, or make impure by adding a foreign or inferior substance; often by replacing valuable ingredients with inferior ones; "adulterate liquor"
cram prepare (students) hastily for an impending exam
set set to a certain position or cause to operate correctly; "set clocks or instruments"
siphon move a liquid from one container into another by means of a siphon or a siphoning action; "siphon gas into the tank"
seat show to a seat; assign a seat for; "The host seated me next to Mrs. Smith"
position cause to be in an appropriate place, state, or relation
put -
cause to be in a certain state; cause to be in a certain relation; "That song put me in awful good humor"; "put your ideas in writing"
modify,
alter,
change make less severe or harsh or extreme; "please modify this letter to make it more polite"; "he modified his views on same-gender marriage"
put to sleep help someone go to bed; "Mother put the baby to sleep"
put -
attribute or give; "She put too much emphasis on her the last statement"; "He put all his efforts into this job"; "The teacher put an interesting twist to the interpretation of the story"