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put

The correct spelling is put.

How to pronounce put

/pʊt/
noun

IPA: /pʊt/

Say it like: Put

The correct spelling is put. A right to sell something at a predetermined price. For example: "He bought a January '08 put for Procter and Gamble at 80 to hedge his bet."

Usage Examples

He bought a January '08 put for Procter and Gamble at 80 to hedge his bet.

the put of a ball

She put her books on the table.

Meanings

noun

  1. 1.A right to sell something at a predetermined price.
  2. 2.A contract to sell a security at a set price on or before a certain date.
  3. 3.The act of putting; an action; a movement; a thrust; a push.
  4. 4.An old card game.
  5. 5.An idiot; a foolish person; a duffer.

verb

  1. 1.To place something somewhere.
  2. 2.To bring or set into a certain relation, state or condition.
  3. 3.To exercise a put option.
  4. 4.To express something in a certain manner.
  5. 5.To throw a heavy iron ball, as a sport. (See shot put. Do not confuse with putt.)

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