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putting on the map

putting on the map is the present participle and gerund of put on the map.

Meaning of put on the map

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.

Questions about putting on the map

What is putting on the map the present participle and gerund of?
Putting on the map is the present participle and gerund of put on the map.

Words near putting on the map in the dictionary

  1. putting on one's own oxygen mask first
  2. putting on one's oxygen mask first
  3. putting on the block
  4. putting on the dog
  5. putting on the kibosh
  6. putting on the map
  7. putting on the pounds
  8. putting on the red light
  9. putting on the ritz
  10. putting on the spot
  11. putting one across

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