Meaning
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put out (for sb)slangAmerican
to agree to have sex with sb
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put out (to… / from…)
to leave a port
to put out to sea
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put sb out
to cause sb trouble, extra work, etc.
I hope our arriving late didn't put them out.
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put sb out
to be upset or offended
He looked really put out.
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put sb out
to make sb unconscious
These pills should put him out for a few hours.
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put sth out
to take sth out of your house and leave it, for example for sb to collect
to put the rubbish out
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put sth out
to place sth where it will be noticed and used
Have you put out clean towels for the guests?
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put sth out
to stop sth from burning or shining
to put out a candle / cigarette / light
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put sth out
to produce sth, especially for sale
The factory puts out 500 new cars a week.
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put sth out
to publish or broadcast sth
Police have put out a description of the man they wish to question.
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put sth out
to give a job or task to a worker who is not your employee or to a company that is not part of your own group or organization
A lot of the work is put out to freelancers.
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put sth out
to make a figure, result, etc. wrong
The rise in interest rates put our estimates out by several thousands.
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put sth out
to push a bone out of its normal position
She fell off her horse and put her shoulder out.
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put sth out
to develop or produce new leaves, shoots, etc.
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Definitions from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary, 9th edition