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puts under

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

Meaning of put under

Verb

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

  1. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see put, under.
  2. (transitive) To anesthetize someone or render them unconscious through the use of narcotic substances, usually either alcohol or pharmaceutical drugs.
    • The doctor put me under before I went into surgery.
    Synonyms:
    put to sleep

Questions about puts under

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

Words near puts under in the dictionary

  1. puts to work
  2. puts together
  3. puts two and two together
  4. puts two and two together and comes up with five
  5. puts two and two together and makes five
  6. puts under
  7. puts up
  8. puts up a fight
  9. puts up a show
  10. puts up on
  11. puts up one's dukes

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