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put on the map

put on the map verb: to bring someone or something into a position of prominence.

Verb

put on the map (third-person singular simple present puts on the map, present participle putting on the map, simple past and past participle put on the map)

  1. (idiomatic, transitive) To bring someone or something into a position of prominence.
    • The actress's role in the acclaimed drama finally put her on the map.

Forms of put on the map

third-person singular presentputs on the map
present participleputting on the map
past participleput on the map
pastput on the map
alternative formplace on the map

Questions about put on the map

What does put on the map mean?
Put on the map means to bring someone or something into a position of prominence.
What part of speech is put on the map?
Put on the map is a verb.
What is the past tense of put on the map?
The past tense of put on the map is put on the map.

Words near put on the map in the dictionary

  1. put on the block
  2. put on the brakes
  3. put on the dog
  4. put on the kibosh
  5. put on the long finger
  6. put on the map
  7. put on the pounds
  8. put on the red light
  9. put on the ritz
  10. put on the spot
  11. put on weight

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