Actions with an object
let in
If you let someone in, you allow them to
come into a place, usually by opening the door for them.
We rang the doorbell and someone came and let us in.
light up
To light something up means to shine light on or in it, so that it is bright and easy to see.
The match lit up her face.
look for
If you look for something or someone, you try to find them.
Someone came to the office looking for you.
pick up
If you
pick something or someone up, you lift them up from a surface.
The baby was crying so I picked her up.
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note
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put back
If you put something back somewhere, you put it in the place it was in before it was moved.
Shall I put it back in the box for you?
put down
If you put down someone or something that you
are holding or carrying, you put them on the floor or on
a table, bed, etc.
He put the basket down and looked inside it.
She put down her case and kissed him.
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note
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You can also use set down.
NOTE
The opposite of put down
is pick up.
put in
If you put something
in or put one thing in another, you put one thing inside another thing.
I need to put a new battery in.
He stood at the slot machine and put in a coin.
put together
If you put together an object or its parts, you join its parts to each other so that it can be used.
It's very interesting to see how they put together these huge structures.
I have all the parts here - 1 just need to put them together.
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The opposite of put together
is take apart.
put up
If you
put something up, you move it to a higher position.
He put up the collar of his jacket.
Anna put her feet up on the desk.
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