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English verb: put back | |||
| 1. | put back (contact) put something back where it belongs | ||
| Samples | 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 | replace | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s something PP | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | lay, place, pose, position, put, set | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | hang up | ||
| Verb group | replace, supercede, supersede, supervene upon, supplant | ||
| 2. | put back (stative) cost a certain amount | ||
| Samples | My daughter's wedding set me back $20,000. | ||
| Synonyms | knock back, set back | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | be, cost | ||
Based on WordNet 3.0 copyright © Princeton University.
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