put back

Verb

Open English WordNet

Verb (2)

  1. put something back where it belongs“replace the book on the shelf after you have finished reading it”“please put the clean dishes back in the cabinet when you have washed them”Synonyms: replaceMore general put, setMore specific hang upSimilar supplant, replace
  2. cost a certain amount“My daughter's wedding set me back $20,000”Synonyms: set backknock backMore general cost, be
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