Put Away

Pronunciation: /pʊt əˈweɪ/

Definitions of put away

verb to place something in a designated location for storage or safekeeping

Example Sentences

A1 I put away my toys after playing with them.

A2 She put away the groceries in the pantry.

B1 The librarian asked us to put away the books after reading.

B2 He put away his phone and focused on the meeting.

C1 The chef put away the ingredients before starting to cook.

C2 After the party, they put away the decorations and cleaned up the house.

Examples of put away in a Sentence

formal Please remember to put away your books after you finish studying.

informal Don't forget to put away your toys before going to bed.

slang Hey, can you put away those snacks before someone eats them all?

figurative It's time to put away our differences and work together as a team.

Grammatical Forms of put away

• past tense: put away
• plural: put away
• comparative: more put away
• superlative: most put away
• present tense: put away
• future tense: will put away
• perfect tense: have put away
• continuous tense: putting away
• singular: puts away
• positive degree: put away
• infinitive: to put away
• gerund: putting away
• participle: put away

Origin and Evolution of put away

First Known Use: 1250 year

Language of Origin: Middle English

Story behind the word: The phrase 'put away' originated from Middle English, where 'put' meant to place or set and 'away' meant at a distance or aside.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the phrase 'put away' has evolved to mean to store something in a designated place or to remove something from sight or use. It can also be used figuratively to mean to dismiss or disregard something.