put over
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Definition
- Verb (transitive):
- To communicate an idea or message successfully and clearly: To make something understood or accepted by an audience.
- To postpone or delay: To arrange for something to happen at a later time than originally planned. (Note: This meaning is less common in modern usage; "put off" is more frequent.)
Examples of Usage
Verb (communicate):
- The teacher put over the complex concept in a way everyone could understand.
- It's a difficult policy to put over to the public.
- She has a real talent for putting over her enthusiasm in her presentations.
Verb (postpone - less common):
- The meeting was put over until next week.
Advanced Usage
- The phrase often implies skill in communication, suggesting the speaker overcame potential confusion or resistance.
- It can be used in various contexts: teaching, marketing, public speaking, or persuasion.
- The object is typically an abstract concept like an , , , , or .
Variants and Related Words
- Put across: A very common synonym with the same meaning (to communicate successfully).
- He's good at putting across his arguments.
- Get across: Similar meaning, often used when focusing on the listener's understanding.
- Did I get my point across?
Synonyms
- Communicate
- Convey
- Get across
- Explain
- Articulate
- Impart
- Postpone (for the delay meaning)
- Defer (for the delay meaning)
Related Phrasal Verbs
- Put off: Primarily means to postpone or delay. It is the more common verb for this meaning today.
- We had to put off the trip due to bad weather.
- Put forward: To propose an idea or suggest a plan.
- He put forward a new theory.
Related Idioms
- Put it over on someone: To deceive or trick someone.
- He thought he could put it over on me, but I knew the truth.
Verb
- hold back to a later time
- let's postpone the exam
- communicate successfully
- I couldn't get across the message
- He put over the idea very well