Putting
/ˈpʊtɪŋ/
Definitions
- (v.) Gerund or present participle of put, meaning the act of placing or setting something in a particular position, often relevant in legal contexts such as putting assets into trust or putting statements on record.
The putting of the evidence on record was crucial for the trial.
Forms
- put
- puts
- putted
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Commentary
'Putting' as a gerund often appears in legal contexts to describe an action, but the substantive definition is under the base verb 'put.'
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