Puts
/ˈpʊts/
Definitions
- (n.) Options contract giving the holder the right to sell an asset at a set price within a specified time.
The investor bought puts to hedge against potential stock declines.
- (v.) Third-person singular present of put.
She puts the documents on the table.
Forms
- put
- putting
- putted
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Commentary
"Puts" commonly refers to put options in legal and financial contexts; as a verb form, it is an inflection of "put."
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