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put back

/pʊt bæk/
/pʊt bæk/
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Other forms: puts back

Definitions of put back
  1. verb
    put something back where it belongs
    synonyms: replace
    replace, supercede, supersede, supervene upon, supplant
    take the place or move into the position of
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    types:
    hang up
    put a telephone receiver back in its cradle
    type of:
    lay, place, pose, position, put, set
    put into a certain place or abstract location
  2. verb
    cost a certain amount
    synonyms: knock back, set back
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    type of:
    be, cost
    be priced at
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