# put down for

idiom

Source: https://englishreference.com/idiom/put-down-for
Updated: 2026-08-10

## Meaning

To record that someone has offered to help, or contribute something.

## Examples

- Please put me down for five dollars for the office gift.
- The organizer asked for volunteers, so I put myself down for the cleanup crew after the party.
- When the committee requested donations for the charity gala, she generously put herself down for a significant contribution to ensure the project's success.

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