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put something out1Extinguish something that is burning: fire crews from Grangetown put out the blaze...- My teacher ran over with the fire extinguisher and put the fire out.
- It took firefighters 30 minutes to put the fire out.
- He looked up at me and grinned, putting out his cigarette on the arm of the bench.
Synonyms extinguish, quench, douse, stamp out, smother, beat out; blow out, snuff out; Scottish dout 1.1Turn off a light: he dashed over to the door and put out the light...- We will not continue shopping while the manager puts the lights out.
- Inside, the house was quiet and the lights had been put out.
- It was late enough now that all the lights had been put out inside the Ellis home when the three of them arrived.
2Lay something out ready for use: she put out glasses and paper napkins...- If your family puts out a spread, choose those dishes that are lower in fat and calories.
- The boat slows down and the crew starting putting out the spread.
- The couple was just putting out the silverware when a knock was heard on the door.
3Issue or broadcast something: a limited-edition single was put out to promote the album...- Although a press release was put out, letters were not sent to electors.
- He spoke with a couple of New York publishers about putting it out, he says, but in the end decided to print it himself.
- The children have been left traumatised by the incident and we are putting a warning out to the public.
Synonyms issue, publish, release, bring out, broadcast, circulate, make known, make public, publicize, post 4Dislocate a joint: she fell off her horse and put her shoulder out...- His shoulder was put out again, in the second match against Morocco.
- He fell off a slide, putting his shoulder out.
- He went carp fishing and put his shoulder out while reeling in a 26-pounder.
5(Of a company) allocate work to a contractor or freelancer to be done off the premises: a big agency might put the work out to an independent merchandizing company...- The company he worked for decided to close down the lorry maintenance department and put the work out to contractors.
- Within a small authority the work will need to be undertaken ‘in house’ as resources would not be available to put the work out to private consultants.
- I decided to put the job out to a contractor.
6(Of an engine or motor) produce a particular amount of power: the non-turbo is expected to put out about 250 bhp...- The engine puts out 140 hp and performs very well mated to a VTi automatic transaxle.
- The engine puts out a respectable 210-hp.
- The 2.5-liter engine puts out 300 horsepower.
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