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Wordnet 3.0

VERB (10)

1. to cause inconvenience or discomfort to;
- Example: "Sorry to trouble you, but..."
[syn: trouble, put out, inconvenience, disoblige, discommode, incommode, bother]

2. put out considerable effort;
- Example: "He put out the same for seven managers"

3. deprive of the oxygen necessary for combustion;
- Example: "smother fires"
[syn: smother, put out]

4. thrust or extend out;
- Example: "He held out his hand"
- Example: "point a finger"
- Example: "extend a hand"
- Example: "the bee exserted its sting"
[syn: exsert, stretch out, put out, extend, hold out, stretch forth]

5. put out, as of a candle or a light;
- Example: "Douse the lights"
[syn: douse, put out]

6. be sexually active;
- Example: "She is supposed to put out"

7. cause to be out on a fielding play;
[syn: put out, retire]

8. retire;
- Example: "he was put out at third base on a long throw from left field"

9. prepare and issue for public distribution or sale;
- Example: "publish a magazine or newspaper"
[syn: publish, bring out, put out, issue, release]

10. administer an anesthetic drug to;
- Example: "The patient must be anesthetized before the operation"
- Example: "anesthetize the gum before extracting the teeth"
[syn: anesthetize, anaesthetize, anesthetise, anaesthetise, put under, put out]



WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

put out
    v 1: to cause inconvenience or discomfort to; "Sorry to trouble
         you, but..." [syn: trouble, put out, inconvenience,
         disoblige, discommode, incommode, bother]
    2: put out considerable effort; "He put out the same for seven
       managers"
    3: deprive of the oxygen necessary for combustion; "smother
       fires" [syn: smother, put out]
    4: thrust or extend out; "He held out his hand"; "point a
       finger"; "extend a hand"; "the bee exserted its sting" [syn:
       exsert, stretch out, put out, extend, hold out,
       stretch forth]
    5: put out, as of a candle or a light; "Douse the lights" [syn:
       douse, put out]
    6: be sexually active; "She is supposed to put out"
    7: cause to be out on a fielding play [syn: put out, retire]
    8: retire; "he was put out at third base on a long throw from
       left field"
    9: prepare and issue for public distribution or sale; "publish a
       magazine or newspaper" [syn: publish, bring out, put
       out, issue, release]
    10: administer an anesthetic drug to; "The patient must be
        anesthetized before the operation"; "anesthetize the gum
        before extracting the teeth" [syn: anesthetize,
        anaesthetize, anesthetise, anaesthetise, put under,
        put out] [ant: bring around, bring back, bring
        round, bring to]