put down for

put down for
phrasal verb [transitive]
Word forms "put down for":
present tense I/you/we/they put down for he/she/it puts down for present participle putting down for past tense put down for past participle put down for
1) put someone down for something to write someone's name on a list so that they can take part in an activity or become a member of an institution or organization

I've put my name down for the trip to Paris.

It's the sort of school you have to put them down for at birth.

2) put someone down for something to write on a list that someone agrees to give or take something

I'll put you down for £20 then.

Can you put me down for one of the puppies?


English dictionary. 2014.

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