English
put to good use
To make good use of something.
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Origin
From put to use.
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Lineage
- derivedEnglishput “To physically place (sth or sb swh).”
- inheritedMiddle Englishputten “to push, shove, put”
- inheritedOld Englishputian “to push; thrust; put; place”
- inheritedOld Englishpytan “to push, shove”
- derivedOld Frenchpute
- inheritedMiddle Englishputten “to push, shove, put”