put across

put a·cross

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [poo t uh-kraws, uh-kros]
- /pʊt əˈkrɔs, əˈkrɒs/
- /ˈpʊt əˈkrɒs/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [poo t uh-kraws, uh-kros]
- /pʊt əˈkrɔs, əˈkrɒs/

Definitions of put across words

verb with object put across to move or place (anything) so as to get it into or out of a specific location or position: to put a book on the shelf. 1
verb with object put across to bring into some relation, state, etc.: to put everything in order. 1
verb with object put across to place in the charge or power of a person, institution, etc.: to put a child in a special school. 1
verb with object put across to subject to the endurance or suffering of something: to put convicted spies to death. 1
verb with object put across to set to a duty, task, action, etc.: I put him to work setting the table. 1
verb with object put across to force or drive to some course or action: to put an army to flight. 1

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Origin of put across

First appearance:

before 1000

One of the 6% oldest English words

before 1000; Middle English put(t)en to push, thrust, put, Old English *putian (as verbal noun putung an impelling, inciting); akin to pytan, potian to push, goad, cognate with Old Norse pota to thrust, poke

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Parts of speech for Put across

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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put across popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for put across

verb put across

auctioned — Also called public sale. a publicly held sale at which property or goods are sold to the highest bidder.
break down — If a machine or a vehicle breaks down, it stops working.
bring to pass — to cause to happen
carry through — If you carry something through, you do it or complete it, often in spite of difficulties.
clue in — anything that serves to guide or direct in the solution of a problem, mystery, etc.

All 32 Synonyms of put across