put down as en · VERB
Pronunciation
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Meanings
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(idiomatic) To assume the particularity of someone's character based on very little information.
I put him down as ignorant, but then discovered he is, in fact, a university professor!
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| puts down as | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| putting down as | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| put down as | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| put down as | Tense=Past | lexicographic |