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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

put the pot on en · VERB

Meanings

  1. (archaic, slang) To exaggerate.
  2. (archaic, slang) To overcharge.
  3. (archaic, slang) To bet an excessive amount of money.
    • The Baronet neither owned Artemis nor any other horse, nor did he now bet on horse-races; though he had solaced himself for those acts of self-denial by 'putting the pot on' at cards and all other 'events' concerning which wagers were possible. 1880, Belgravia, volume 41, page 23:

Forms

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puts the pot on Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic
putting the pot on Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
put the pot on Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
put the pot on Tense=Past lexicographic