| Definitions | | put |
|
noun
- A contract to sell stock at a set price on or before a certain date.
- He bought a January '08 for Procter and Gamble at 80 to hedge his bet.
verb (puts, putting, put)
- To place something somewhere
- She her books on the table.
- To bring or set into a certain relation, state or condition
- Put your horse in order!
- He is putting all his energy into this one task.
- She tends to herself in dangerous situations.
- (context, stock market) To exercise a put option
- He got out of his Procter and Gamble bet by putting his shares at 80.
- To express something in a certain manner
- When you it that way, I guess I can see your point.
- (sport) To throw a heavy iron ball. See shot put.
Translations: - French: fr(fr, placer}}, t+)mettre
- German: de(de, setzen, stellen(de), t+)legen
- Italian: mettere(it)
(trans-mid)
- Spanish: es(es, poner, colocar(es), {{t-)situar
(trans-bottom)
(trans-top, to bring or set into a certain relation, state or condition)
(trans-mid)
(trans-bottom)
(trans-top, stock market, to excercise a put option)
(trans-mid)
(trans-bottom)
(trans-top, to express something in a certain manner)
(trans-mid)
(trans-bottom)
(ttbc-top)
- Dutch: zetten (plaatsen)
Etymology: (term, putte, lang=enm), from (term, putian, pÅtian, push, place, thrust)
Supplemental Details:Sponsor an extended definition for put for as little as $10 per month. Click here to contact us.
| |
|
