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    put
    /pʊt/

    verb

    noun

    • 1. a throw of a shot or weight.
    • 2. short for put option

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  2. Learn the meaning and usage of the verb put in English with examples and grammar explanations. Put can mean to move, write, express, condition, operate, judge, or sail, among other things.

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    A put is a financial term that refers to a put option, or a contract between the buyer and seller of a securities option allowing the buyer to force the seller (or the writer of the option contract) to buy the security. The term also means, in a generic sense, the option to make another party purchase something.

    In options trading, a buyer may purchase a short position (i.e., the expectation that the price will go down) on a security. This position gives the buyer the right to sell the underlying security at an agreed-upon price (i.e. the strike price) by a certain date. If the market price falls below the strike price, as expected, the buyer can decide to...

    For example, if a trader purchases a put option contract for Company XYZ for $1 (i.e., $.01/share for a 100-share contract) with a strike price of $10 per share, the trader can sell the shares at $10 before the end of the option period. If Company XYZ's share price drops to $8 per share, the trader can buy the shares on the open market and sell the...

    The ability to put an asset is essentially like having an insurance policy. If prices arent great later, at least you can force someone to take the asset off your hands for a set price. Alternatively, puts can also be risky. If someone has the right to put something to you later, you run the risk of having to buy something down the road that you di...

    Learn the various meanings and uses of the word put as a verb, noun, and adjective. See synonyms, examples, phrases, and word history of put.

  3. Learn the various meanings and uses of the verb put, as well as its noun and verb phrase forms. See examples, synonyms, and related words for put.

  4. Definition of put verb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. put. verb. /pʊt/ Verb Forms. Idioms Phrasal Verbs. in place/position. put something + adv./prep. to move something into a particular place or position. Put the cases down there, please. Did you put sugar in my coffee? Put your hand up if you need more paper.

  5. verb. put into a certain place or abstract location. “ Put your things here” synonyms: lay, place, pose, position, set. see more. types: introduce. place on the docket for legal action. set the trigger of a firearm back for firing. place after another constituent in the sentence. place before another constituent in the sentence.

  6. Learn the meaning of put, a verb that can be used to move something to a place, position, or situation, or to say or write something. See phrasal verbs, translations, and usage examples.

  7. Learn the meaning, pronunciation, and usage of the verb 'put' in various contexts and expressions. See examples, synonyms, and phrasal verbs with 'put'.