Put and Write

Put

Put verb - To arrange something in a certain spot or position.

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Write and put are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Write" instead a verb "Put".

Nearby Words: putting, putted

Write verb - To compose and set down on paper the words of.

Usage example: a staunch supporter of the old school, he prefers to write all of his letters by hand

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Put and write are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Put" instead a verb "Write".

Nearby Words: writing, writer, writ, writable

character	put character	write character
name	put name	write name
number	put number	write number
series	put series	write series
Other words: time, way, characters, words, times.

When you write them and put them away, you're in a post-party state: stuffed, hungover, dehydrated, possibly ashamed.

Source: Congruent Memory
I'll write it down and that.Rob: "Stuffing your kite..." OK, see, I understand each individual word... I don't quite understand the order you seem put them in...Mac: Cracking dinner medals.

Source: Comic Strip / Get Fuzzy
Sam had Al write a letter to a lawyer with the code to unlock the door, which opened immediately when Al put the letter in a mailbox.

Source: Write Back to the Future

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