puts

v. the form of 'put' used with he, she, it, or a single name.

v. the third-person singular present indicative form of 'put', used to describe placing or moving something into a particular position.

“He always puts his keys on the small table near the front door.”

“The chef carefully puts the finishing touches on the dessert before it is carried out to the dining room.”

n. contracts that give someone the right to sell a stock at a certain price.

n. plural form of 'put'; financial contracts giving the owner the right, but not the obligation, to sell an asset at a specified price within a specific time frame.

“The investor bought several puts to protect his portfolio against a market crash.”

“Traders often utilise puts as a hedging strategy when they anticipate a significant downturn in the underlying equity's valuation.”

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