Background for puts

puts

/pʊts/

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noun

A right to sell something at a predetermined price.

Examples :

"She bought two puts on the company stock, hoping to profit if the price fell below her agreed-upon selling price. "

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A contract to sell a security at a set price on or before a certain date.

Examples :

"Example Sentence: "Because she believed the stock price would fall, Maria bought several puts on Company XYZ stock, hoping to profit from the expected decline." "

business finance asset

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noun

The act of putting; an action; a movement; a thrust; a push.

Examples :

"the put of a ball"

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An old card game.

Examples :

"My grandfather taught me Puts, but I still don't understand all the rules of the game. "

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verb

To place something somewhere.

Examples :

"She put her books on the table."

position action place

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To bring or set into a certain relation, state or condition.

Examples :

"He is putting all his energy into this one task."

condition state action

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verb

To exercise a put option.

Examples :

"He got out of his Procter and Gamble bet by putting his shares at 80."

business finance

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To express something in a certain manner.

Examples :

"When you put it that way, I guess I can see your point."

language communication word

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verb

To throw a heavy iron ball, as a sport. (See shot put. Do not confuse with putt.)

Examples :

"The athlete puts the shot with incredible power, sending the heavy ball soaring across the field. "

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To steer; to direct one's course; to go.

Examples :

"The small boat puts out to sea every morning to catch fish. "

direction nautical

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verb

To play a card or a hand in the game called put.

Examples :

""In the game of Put, she strategically puts her highest trump card to win the trick." "

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To attach or attribute; to assign.

Examples :

"to put a wrong construction on an act or expression"

position action business

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verb

To lay down; to give up; to surrender.

Examples :

"After realizing how much time the video game was consuming, he puts it down and focuses on his homework. "

action position

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To set before one for judgment, acceptance, or rejection; to bring to the attention.

Examples :

"to put a question; to put a case"

action business government law position communication

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To incite; to entice; to urge; to constrain; to oblige.

Examples :

"The extra homework puts pressure on the students to study longer. "

action attitude demand

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verb

To convey coal in the mine, as for example from the working to the tramway.

Examples :

"The miner puts coal all morning, moving it from the coal face to the waiting rail cars. "

work industry technical job

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noun

An idiot; a foolish person; a duffer.

Examples :

""Don't be such a puts; you put the milk in the cupboard again!" "

person character

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