phrasal verb · neutral
put away
/pʊt əˈweɪ/PUT·A·WAY
1) to store something in its proper place; 2) to put someone in prison; 3) (informal) to eat a lot
Examples
“After use, please put the equipment away in the cupboard.”
“The criminal was put away for ten years.”
“He put away three sandwiches during the break.”
Band 8 sentence
“Volunteers were asked to put away the donated goods in clearly labelled boxes for distribution.”
Collocations
- put away the dishes/books/equipment
- put someone away for (time)
Word family
Common mistakes
I put my books away the shelf.→I put my books on the shelf.
They put him away to prison.→They put him away / They put him in prison.
Say it for a higher band
5put→6store→7+put away
Synonyms
store
lock up
Easily confused
put aside
“She put aside a little money each month for emergencies.”
store
“The museum stores the artefacts in a climate-controlled room.”
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