put back

Phrasal-verb Daily life

Meaning

to return something to its place; to delay an event

Example Sentences

Please put back the book when you’re done reading.

Related Vocabularies

to place something in a particular position; to move to a location
the rear surface of the human body from the shoulders to the hips; the spine

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