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putting to words

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

Meaning of put to words

Verb

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

  1. To verbally express, to articulate.
    • I struggle to put to words the seething, undying hatred that I feel for you.

Questions about putting to words

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

Words near putting to words in the dictionary

  1. putting to the horn
  2. putting to the sword
  3. putting to the test
  4. putting to the torch
  5. putting to use
  6. putting to words
  7. putting to work
  8. putting together
  9. putting two and two together
  10. putting two and two together and coming up with five
  11. putting two and two together and making five

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