verb
Meaning 1
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see put, past.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
- He put the ball past the goalkeeper.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Phrase guide
put past
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verb
Meaning 2
To consider (something) to be not possible for (someone) (to do); (see also put it past).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: ditransitive, idiomatic
Examples
- Would he go so far as to call the police? I wouldn't put it past him.
- I wouldn't put even that past him. In fact, I'd put nothing past him.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
verb
Meaning 3
To conceal or disguise (something) so that it is undetected by (someone) (see also put one past).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
- You'll never put that wheeze past our eagle-eyed boss.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
No etymology was provided for this word.
Across languages
Translations
5 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- German: zutrauen — to consider to not be possible for
- Spanish: creerlo capaz de — to consider to not be possible for
- Spanish: creerlo muy capaz de — to consider to not be possible for
- Spanish: no extrañarle que — to consider to not be possible for
- Spanish: no extrañarle nada que — to consider to not be possible for