Putted vs. Put

Putted vs. Put — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Putted and Put

Puttedverb

simple past tense and past participle of putt

Putverb

To place something somewhere.

She put her books on the table.

Putverb

To bring or set into a certain relation, state or condition.

Put your house in order!He is putting all his energy into this one task.She tends to put herself in dangerous situations.

Putverb

(finance) To exercise a put option.

He got out of his Procter and Gamble bet by putting his shares at 80.

Putverb

To express something in a certain manner.

When you put it that way, I guess I can see your point.

Putverb

(athletics) To throw a heavy iron ball, as a sport. See shot put. Do not confuse with putt.

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Putverb

To steer; to direct one's course; to go.

Putverb

To play a card or a hand in the game called put.

Putverb

To attach or attribute; to assign.

to put a wrong construction on an act or expression

Putverb

(obsolete) To lay down; to give up; to surrender.

Putverb

To set before one for judgment, acceptance, or rejection; to bring to the attention.

to put a question; to put a case

Putverb

(obsolete) To incite; to entice; to urge; to constrain; to oblige.

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Putverb

(mining) To convey coal in the mine, as for example from the working to the tramway.

Putnoun

(business) A right to sell something at a predetermined price.

Putnoun

(finance) A contract to sell a security at a set price on or before a certain date.

He bought a January '08 put for Procter and Gamble at 80 to hedge his bet.

Putnoun

The act of putting; an action; a movement; a thrust; a push.

the put of a ball

Putnoun

An old card game.

Putnoun

(obsolete) An idiot; a foolish person; a duffer.

Putnoun

(obsolete) A prostitute.

Putnoun

the option to sell a given stock (or stock index or commodity future) at a given price before a given date

Putverb

put into a certain place or abstract location;

Put your things hereSet the tray downSet the dogs on the scent of the missing childrenPlace emphasis on a certain point

Putverb

cause to be in a certain state; cause to be in a certain relation;

That song put me in awful good humor

Putverb

formulate in a particular style or language;

I wouldn't put it that wayShe cast her request in very polite language

Putverb

attribute or give;

She put too much emphasis on her the last statementHe put all his efforts into this jobThe teacher put an interesting twist to the interpretation of the story

Putverb

make an investment;

Put money into bonds

Putverb

estimate;

We put the time of arrival at 8 P.M.

Putverb

cause (someone) to undergo something;

He put her to the torture

Putverb

adapt;

put these words to music

Putverb

arrange thoughts, ideas, temporal events, etc.;

arrange my scheduleset up one's lifeI put these memories with those of bygone times