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put over

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As a verb, put over means communicate successfully.

Meanings of put over

2 meanings

verb

Communicate successfully
“I couldn't get across the message”
“He put over the idea very well”
Similar: get across
Hold back to a later time
“let's postpone the exam”
Similar: postpone, prorogue, hold over, table, shelve, set back

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verb: communicate successfully

verb: hold back to a later time

postpone prorogue hold over table shelve set back defer remit

Nearby words

put down put forward put in put off put on put out put through put to sleep put up putrefaction putrefy putrescence