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put down

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The meaning (definition) of the word put down

set something on a surface

The word put down used in a sentence

“I put down the heavy bag and rested my arms.”

Words that mean the opposite of put down (antonyms)

pick up

How the word put down is said around the world

Frenchposer (poh-ZAY)
Spanishdejar (deh-HAR)
Mandarin放下 (fahng shyah)
Hindiनीचे रखना (NEE-chay RAKH-nah)
Arabicيَضَعُ (YA-da-u)
Russianпоставить (pa-STAH-veet)
Portuguese (EU)pousar (poh-ZAR)
Portuguese (BR)colocar (koh-loh-KAHR)
Japaneseおく (OH-koo)
Germanabstellen (AHP-shtel-en)
Urduنیچے رکھنا (NEE-chay RUKH-na)
Punjabiਥੱਲੇ ਰੱਖਣਾ (THAL-lay RUKH-nah)
Korean내려놓다 (nay-ryuh-NOHT-tah)
Hebrewלְהַנִּיחַ (le-ha-NEE-akh)
Greekακουμπώ (a-koom-BOH)
Dutchneerzetten (NAYR-zet-ten)
Tagalogibaba (ee-BAH-bah)
Vietnameseđặt xuống (daht SWOONG)
Turkishkoymak (koi-MAHK)
Persianگذاشتن (go-zahsh-TAN)
Polishodłożyć (od-WOH-zhitch)
Ukrainianпокласти (poh-KLAHS-ty)
Bengaliনামিয়ে রাখা (NAH-mee-yay RAH-kha)
Swedishsätta ner (SET-tah NAIR)
Italianposare (poh-ZAH-ray)

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