1. verb /pʊt/
a) To place something somewhere
She put her books on the table.
Put your horse in order!
2. noun /pʊt/
a) A right to sell something at a predetermined price.
He bought a January 08 put for Procter and Gamble at 80 to hedge his bet.
b) A contract to sell a security at a set price on or before a certain date.
The old put wanted to make a parson of me, but d—n me, thinks I to myself, Ill nick you there, old cull; the devil a smack of your nonsense shall you ever get into me.
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