put paid to (Meaning)
put paid to
to devote (oneself) to an activity or end, to move in a specified direction, assign, to set before one for judgment or decision (as by a formal vote), to produce or send out by growth, to translate into another language or style, to start in motion, to cause to perform an action, to bring into action, attach sense 5, to start out, add, combine, invest entry 2 sense 1, fixed sense 1a, set, attach, attribute, assert, propose, to call for a formal vote on, go entry 1 sense 1, proceed, remind, to bring into a state or condition, to inform on, propose, to place in a specified position or relationship, repose, rest, to make the final preparations for printing (something, such as a newspaper), impose sense 1a, put option at option 3, to convey into another form, to cause to endure or suffer something, to leave in a hurry, to create as a unified whole, invest entry 1 sense 1, impute, to bring into a specified state or condition, adapt, apply, express entry 4 sense 1a, to send (something, such as a weapon or missile) into or through something, to set before one for judgment or decision, to give as an estimate, to take a firm stand, express, state, to make public, impose, inflict, to make sexual advances toward, to cause to undergo something, to devote or urge to an activity or end, to throw with an overhand pushing motion, identify, to make a tactless or embarrassing blunder, estimate entry 1 sense 1, a throw made with an overhand pushing motion, impel, incite, the act or an instance of putting the shot, bet, wager, to take a specified course, to ask for money, an option to sell a specified amount of a security (such as a stock) or commodity (such as wheat) at a fixed price at or within a specified time compare call sense 3d, to prescribe a specified regimen for, to finish off, being in place, to place in or move into a position or relationship
Synonyms & Antonyms of put paid to
put paid to Sentence Examples
- John's reckless driving finally put paid to his pristine driving record.
- The government's financial crisis put paid to any hopes of a balanced budget.
- The discovery of the embezzlement put paid to the company's reputation.
- The relentless storms put paid to the coastal town's once-thriving tourism industry.
- The overwhelming debt put paid to the family's financial stability.
- The scandal put paid to the politician's promising career.
- The divorce papers put paid to the couple's 10-year marriage.
- The faulty design put paid to the product's chances of success in the market.
- The accident put paid to the athlete's dreams of competing in the Olympics.
- The doctor's diagnosis put paid to any lingering doubts about the patient's prognosis.
FAQs About the word put paid to
to devote (oneself) to an activity or end, to move in a specified direction, assign, to set before one for judgment or decision (as by a formal vote), to produc
conclude,end, finish, ring down the curtain (on), close out, wrap up, crown, close,complete, terminate
start, open,begin,commence, inaugurate,
John's reckless driving finally put paid to his pristine driving record.
The government's financial crisis put paid to any hopes of a balanced budget.
The discovery of the embezzlement put paid to the company's reputation.
The relentless storms put paid to the coastal town's once-thriving tourism industry.
