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puts

v.
B1 Intermediate US //ˈpʊts// puts

v. to move something into a specific place or position. You also use it to describe expressing an idea in a certain way.

v. to move or place something in a particular position; to express something in words. The third-person singular present form of 'put'.


SIMPLE

She puts her keys on the table every evening.

CONTEXTUAL

He puts a lot of effort into his homework because he wants to get into a good university.

COMPLEX

The author puts her arguments so clearly that even readers unfamiliar with the historical period can follow the logic of her thesis without difficulty.

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The verb is transitive and requires both a direct object and a locative or directional complement.

Pitfall

He puts the book.He puts the book on the shelf.This verb requires a location or direction to follow the object; you cannot simply 'put' something without saying where.

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