Definition of put back - Reverso English Dictionary
Verbal expression
1.
actionreturn something to its original place
- After reading, she put back the book on the shelf.
2.
schedulingUK postpone an arranged event or appointmentUK
- The meeting was put back to next week.
3.
maritimeTECH. turn back or return in nautical termsTECH.
- The ship had to put back due to the storm.
Expressions with put back
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restored to original condition
The vase was put back together after it broke.
correct a situation that has gone wrong
She put the negotiations back on the rails after the disagreement.
reintroduce something into a situation or discussion
She put the proposal back into play at the meeting.
Terms with put back included in their meaning
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restore
put something back where it belongs
construct again
put something back together from its parts
assembly
put back together after being taken apart
restored
put back in place or position
sports
put a football in play by passing it back
effort
put in maximum effort without holding back
restore service
put back into service after a period of inactivity
machinery
put machinery back in place and connect it
finance
put back profits into the same business
finance
put back into a business or investment
suspension
put back into suspension
put back
return an object to its original place
literal
put a sword back into its sheath
adjust position
put something back in the middle or main position
reassembled
put back together after being broken
finance
put money back into an account
rules
put a rule or measure back after removing it
restored
put back into effect or use
restore
put something back into its original place
replacement
put back into place or position
packaging
put something back into a container
library
put items back on a shelf
chemistry
put back into suspension in a liquid
Examples of put back in a sentence
Please put back the tools when done. The concert was put back due to rain. Our appointment has been put back to Friday. The captain decided to put back to the nearest port. They had to put back after encountering icebergs.
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- French:remettre, reporter, ...
- German:zurückstellen, verschieben, ...
- Italian:rimettere, rinviare, ...
- Spanish:devolver, posponer, ...
- Portuguese:recolocar, adiar, ...
- Chinese:放回, 推迟, ...
- Japanese:戻す, 延期する, ...
- Arabic:أَعادَ, أَجَّلَ, ...
- Hebrew:לְהַחְזִיר לַמָּקוֹם, לִדְחוֹת, ...
- Russian:положить обратно, откладывать, ...
- Ukrainian:повернути, перенести, ...
- Hindi:वापस रखना, स्थगित करना, ...
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