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putting it to

putting it to is the present participle and gerund of put it to.

Meaning of put it to

Verb

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

  1. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see put, it, to.
    • I will put it to you very candidly.
  2. To put up for consideration.
    • put it to a vote
  3. To overload with work or obligations.
    • You really put it to him, making him do all the heavy-lifting.
  4. To blame on.
    • They did not have an easy scapegoat, so they put it to the leader.
  5. To exploit an unfair advantage; to cheat; to swindle.
    • That mechanic put it to Sam.

Questions about putting it to

What is putting it to the present participle and gerund of?
Putting it to is the present participle and gerund of put it to.

Words near putting it to in the dictionary

  1. putting into words
  2. putting it about
  3. putting it down
  4. putting it mildly
  5. putting it past
  6. putting it to
  7. putting lie to
  8. putting lipstick on a pig
  9. putting new wine in old bottles
  10. putting off
  11. putting on

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