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puts before

puts before is the third-person singular simple present indicative of put before.

Meaning of put before

Verb

put before (third-person singular simple present puts before, present participle putting before, simple past and past participle put before)

  1. (transitive) To treat (someone or something) as more important than (someone or something else).
    • I'd never put your brother before you.
  2. (transitive) To display a proposal or idea to (someone) to be considered.
    • I'd like to put my proposal before the committee.

Questions about puts before

What is puts before the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Puts before is the third-person singular simple present indicative of put before.

Words near puts before in the dictionary

  1. puts around
  2. puts aside
  3. puts asunder
  4. puts away
  5. puts back
  6. puts before
  7. puts bread on the table
  8. puts butter on one's bread
  9. puts by
  10. puts case
  11. puts daylight between oneself and someone

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