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Definition put back in British English

put back phrasal verb

[transitive] phrasal verb
1

to put something in the place where it was before it was moved

Example

Can you put the book back when you've finished with it?

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put place position
2

to change the time or date of an event so that it happens later than originally planned

Example

We've put the trip back until June now.

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fix time schedule
2.1

to make something happen later than it should happen

Example

The fire has put back the opening of the theatre by several months.

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fix time schedule
3

to change the time of a clock or watch to an earlier time

Example

The children put back all the clocks in the house so they could stay up later!

Synonyms and related words
clock in clock off go back
Definition put back in British English