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Grammar : Verb
Spell : poot
Phonetic Transcription : pʊt



Definition of put forward

Origin :
  • late Old English *putian, implied in putung "instigation, an urging," literally "a putting;" related to pytan "put out, thrust out" (of eyes), probably from a Germanic stem that also produced Danish putte "to put," Swedish dialectal putta; Middle Dutch pote "scion, plant," Dutch poten "to plant," Old Norse pota "to poke."
  • Meaning "act of casting a heavy stone overhead" (as a trial of strength) is attested from c.1300. Obsolete past tense form putted is attested 14c.-15c. To put down "end by force or authority" (a rebellion, etc.) is from c.1300. Adjective phrase put out "angry, upset" is first recorded 1887; to put out, of a woman, "to offer oneself for sex" is from 1947. To put upon (someone) "play a trick on, impose on" is from 1690s. To put up with "tolerate, accept" (1755) was originally to put up, as in "to pocket." To put (someone) on "deceive" is from 1958.
  • As in introduce : verb make known; present
  • As in lay : verb produce, advance
  • As in move : verb motivate, influence
  • As in assert : verb insist, declare, maintain
  • As in offer : verb present, propose for acceptance
  • As in plead : verb present a defense
  • As in plot : verb map out; draw
  • As in postulate : verb suppose, figure
  • As in prefer : verb favor; single out
  • As in present : verb introduce; demonstrate
  • As in produce : verb demonstrate, show
  • As in propose : verb suggest, present for action
  • As in raise : verb start up, motivate; introduce
  • As in recommend : verb advise, approve
  • As in submit : verb present, offer; argue for
  • As in suggest : verb convey advice, plan, desire
  • As in support : verb defend, advocate belief
  • As in table : verb postpone a proposition
  • As in volunteer : verb offer to do something
  • As in bring to bear : verb have to do with
  • As in bring up : verb initiate, mention in conversation
  • As in propound : verb propose
  • As in advance : verb promote or propose an idea
  • As in declare : verb make known clearly or officially
  • As in allege : verb assert; claim
  • As in extend : verb offer
Example sentences :
  • Put forward a defence, or seat yourself, and let judgment be passed.'
  • Extract from : « Micah Clarke » by Arthur Conan Doyle
  • Seriously and circumstantially he put forward his proposition.
  • Extract from : « Brighter Britain! (Volume 1 of 2) » by William Delisle Hay
  • Tresler accepted the argument in the spirit in which it was put forward.
  • Extract from : « The Night Riders » by Ridgwell Cullum
  • Five years is the time allowed for all such claims to be put forward.
  • Extract from : « The Night Riders » by Ridgwell Cullum
  • Perhaps some other gentleman will put forward better counsel than mine.
  • Extract from : « Mistress Wilding » by Rafael Sabatini
  • Should she put forward any objections, over-rule her and refuse to listen.
  • Extract from : « The Crevice » by William John Burns and Isabel Ostrander
  • Her case was put forward on the docket and hurried to a decision.
  • Extract from : « The History of Woman Suffrage, Volume IV » by Various
  • They cannot honestly be put forward as being more than that.
  • Extract from : « How to Write Letters (Formerly The Book of Letters) » by Mary Owens Crowther
  • There is something to be said for the theory of suicide which you have put forward.
  • Extract from : « The Return of Sherlock Holmes » by Arthur Conan Doyle
  • I did not deny it, nor did I put forward any witnesses to deny it.
  • Extract from : « Danger! and Other Stories » by Arthur Conan Doyle

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