put away: Return something to the place where it is usually kept.

"Please put away the dictionary when you've finished using it.

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put back:  Replace, return to its proper place. 

"Please put the dictionary back on the shelf beside the others."

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put forward: Propose or recommend something. 

"The chairman put forward a proposal to move to bigger offices."

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put off: Postpone; delay; arrange a later date. 

"The meeting has been put off until next week because of the strike."

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put on: Turn on / switch on. 

"Could you put on the light please?"

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put on: Wear a garment or piece of clothing. 

"You'd better put on your coat - it's cold outside today."

 

put out: Extinguish. 

"It took the fire fighters a long time to put out the fire."

 

put (yourself) out:  Go to a lot of trouble; be inconvenienced. 

"Please don't put yourself out for us."

 

put (something) out: Leave or place something outside the house. 

"Don't forget to put out the dustbin this evening".

 

put through: Connect two people (on the phone).

"Just a moment please. I'll put you through to Mr. Brown."

 

put up: Erect, build. 

"Danny put up a tent in the garden to keep the children happy."

 

put (someone) up: Accommodate; give someone a bed

"We can put you up if you'd like to come for the week-end."

 

put up with: Tolerate. 

"I don't know how you can put up with the noise of all that traffic."