Despite the fact that the verb put means "to move to or place in", it acquires a special meaning together with some prepositions. The most commonly used phrasal verbs with the verb put are listed below.

put about

(informal) to tell a lot of people about something, especially something that is not true  
• Someone put about it that he will resign.

put aside

1. to save something, especially time or money, for a particular purpose
• He puts some money aside every month for his retirement.

2. to ignore or stop thinking about something, especially a feeling or opinion
• We should put aside our differences.

put away

to put something in the place where it is usually kept
• You should put your toys away after playing.

put back

1. to cause something to happen later than originally planned
• The fire put back the completion of the project.

2. to change the time of a clock to an earlier time 
• Have you put your clock back?

put down

1. to stop or end something by force 
• The army hardly put down the rebellion.

2. (of an aircraft) to land 
• The pilot had to put down the plane in a field.

put forward

to suggest something for consideration
• He put forward a proposal at the meeting.

put off

to change something to a later time or date
• We’ve put off the trip until September.

put on

1. to dress yourself in something
• She put on a white dress.

2. to apply something to your skin, face, etc.
• She put on make-up.

3. to become heavier
• I have put on several kilos recently.

put out

to stop something from burning or shining
• The firefighters quickly put out the fire.