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1 put
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be put[Swahili Word] -wekwa[Part of Speech] verb[Class] passive[Swahili Example] Subira aliiweka ile barua [Sul]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be put into[Swahili Word] -tiwa[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] tia V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be put out[Swahili Word] -kimua[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be put out[Swahili Word] -kimwa[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be put out[Swahili Word] -tolewa[Part of Speech] verb[Class] passive[Derived Language] Spanish[Derived Word] -toa, -tolea------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] make someone put[Swahili Word] -tilisha[Part of Speech] verb[Class] appl-caus[Derived Word] tia V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] put[Swahili Word] -gusisha[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Example] Mansuri aligusisha midomo yake juu ya shavu la Rehema [Sul], akamgusisha mkewe ncha ya bakora [Moh]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] put[Swahili Word] -ika[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Example] (=weka, ikiza)[Note] rare------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] put[Swahili Word] -tia[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] put[Swahili Word] -weka[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Example] akiambiwa kuweka moto jikoni yeye huchukuwa majani kutoka paa la jiko [Kez], wewe uliweka nadhiri kuivunja rekodi iliyokuwapo [Muk, alishindwa kuweka hesabu ya namna mbali mbali mwanawe alivyoweza kuzitengeneza nywele zake [Ya]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] put (something in something)[Swahili Word] -ingiza[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] -ingia V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] put about[Swahili Word] -kisi[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Language] Arabic[Terminology] nautical------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] put aside[Swahili Word] -dunduliza[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] put aside[Swahili Word] -fita[Part of Speech] verb[Dialect] dialectical------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] put aside[Swahili Word] -hifadhi[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] put aside[Swahili Word] -tengua[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] put away[English Plural] translation for applicative?[Swahili Word] -bagua[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] put back[Swahili Word] -rudisha[Part of Speech] verb[Class] causative------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] put between legs[Swahili Word] -fyata[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] put down[Swahili Word] -teremsha[Part of Speech] verb[Class] causative[Derived Word] telea V[Swahili Example] aliteremshe [shoka] kwa nguvu juu ya mashingo ya watu hawa [Muk]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] put down[Swahili Word] -tua[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] put down and roll over and over[Swahili Word] -firigisa[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Example] nyuso zikafirigiswa katika viganja vya mikono [Sul]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] put for someone[Swahili Word] -ekea[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] weka V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] put for someone[Swahili Word] -wekea[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] put forward[Swahili Word] -benua[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] -benulia, -benusha, mbenuko, mbinu------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] put in[Swahili Word] -ingiza[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] -ingia V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] put in[Swahili Word] -wekea[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] weka V[Swahili Example] maji mmeshamwekea mzazi msalani? [Moh], mbona wembe hamjaniekea? [Moh]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] put in (by force)[Swahili Word] -penyesha[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] penya[Note] rare------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] put in order[Swahili Word] -zatiti[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] Arabic------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] put in sanctuary[Swahili Word] -hifadhi[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] put inside[Swahili Word] -tumbukiza[Part of Speech] verb[Class] appl-caus-intr[Derived Word] tumbua V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] put inside out[Swahili Word] -geuza[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] geua v------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] put into[Swahili Word] -didimisha[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] put into (by force)[Swahili Word] -penyeza[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] put into (food)[Swahili Word] -towea[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] put off[Swahili Word] -ahirisha[Part of Speech] verb[Class] causative[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -ahiri[English Example] the examination is postponed until tomorrow[Swahili Example] mtihani umeahirishwa mpaka kesho------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] put off[Swahili Word] -kawisha[Part of Speech] verb[Class] causative[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -kawa------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] put off[Swahili Word] -tuilisha[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] put off[Swahili Word] -tuiliza[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] put off[Swahili Word] -zima[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] -zimia, -zimika, -zimisha, -zimua, -zimwa------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] put on[Swahili Word] -jikatia[Part of Speech] verb[Class] reflexive[Swahili Example] hana khanga hata moja ya kujikatia1 wala ya kujitanda [Moh]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] put on (clothes)[Swahili Word] -vaa[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] put on clothes[Swahili Word] -vaa nguo[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] put on clothing[Swahili Word] -valia[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] vaa V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] put on make-up[Swahili Word] -jipura[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] put on the fire[Swahili Word] -telekeza[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] put one thing on top of another[Swahili Word] -eleka[Part of Speech] verb[Class] potential[Derived Word] v caus[Swahili Example] usitueleke msumari wa moto juu ya kidonda [Sul]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] put one thing on top of another[Swahili Word] -elekanya[Part of Speech] verb[Class] potential[Derived Word] v caus------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] put oneself[Swahili Word] -jiwekea[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Example] alikuwa amekwisha jiwekea kijumba kidogo [Kez]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] put oneself forward[Swahili Word] -jitanguliza[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] -tangulia v------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] put out[Swahili Word] -toa[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] Subira's grandmother right then put out her child to call her siblings[Swahili Example] bibi wa Subira hapo hapo alimtoa mtoto kwenda kuwaita nduguze [Sul]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] put out[Swahili Word] -tokeza[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] toka V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] put out[Swahili Word] -zima[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] -zimia, -zimika, -zimisha, -zimua, -zimwa------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] put out in the open[Swahili Word] -fichua[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] ficha v------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] put right[Swahili Word] -endekeza[Part of Speech] verb[Class] caus-intr[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -enda------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] put someone off[Swahili Word] -zungusha[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] put to[Swahili Word] -vugaza[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] put together[Swahili Word] -changa[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] put together[Swahili Word] -kongomea[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] konga V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] put together[Swahili Word] -saliti[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] if you mix two kinds of this sand, you will get good sand[Swahili Example] ukisaliti jinsi mbili za mchanga huu utapata mchanga mzuri.------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] put together[Swahili Word] -shamiri[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] put together[Swahili Word] -tunga[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] put up with[Swahili Word] -stahimili[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] put up with[Swahili Word] -tikiza[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] put up with[Swahili Word] -vumilia[Part of Speech] verb[Class] applicative[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -vuma[Related Words] vumilivu, uvumilivu------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] put up with[Swahili Word] -weza[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] put upside down[Swahili Word] -geuza[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] geua v------------------------------------------------------------ -
2 order
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be in good order[Swahili Word] -tengenea[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Example] Bahati aliona kuwa yote hayo yangetengenea [Sul]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be in order[Swahili Word] -ratibika[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be in order[Swahili Word] -tengenea[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be ordered[Swahili Word] -agizwa[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] aga V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be ordered[Swahili Word] -amriwa[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] amri N[Swahili Definition] kupewa amri [Masomo 244][English Example] Mark, as he had been ordered to, left the room[Swahili Example] Marko, kama alivyoamriwa, alitoka kwenye chumba hicho [Masomo 244]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] give orders[Swahili Word] -pa masharti[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] -pa, sharti------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] in order that[Swahili Word] haddi[Part of Speech] conjunction[Swahili Example] Nitafanya akili gani hadi tugawe sawasawa?------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] in order that[Swahili Word] hata[Part of Speech] conjunction[Swahili Example] tutasoma kitabu gani hata tujue maneno yenu?; hata akija------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] in order that[Swahili Word] ili[Part of Speech] conjunction------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] in order that[Swahili Word] kwamba[Part of Speech] conjunction------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] in order that[Swahili Word] maana[Part of Speech] conjunction[Derived Language] Arabic------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] in order that[Swahili Word] ya kuwa[Part of Speech] conjunction------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] in order that[Swahili Word] minajili[Part of Speech] preposition[Swahili Example] kwa (ajili ya) minajili ya------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] in order to[Swahili Word] kasidi[Part of Speech] adverb[Derived Word] makusudio N------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] in order to[Swahili Word] kusudi[Part of Speech] adverb[Derived Word] makusudio N------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] in order to[Swahili Word] ili[Part of Speech] conjunction------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] in order to[Swahili Word] kwamba[Part of Speech] conjunction------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] in perfectly good order[Swahili Word] salama[Part of Speech] adverb[Derived Language] Arabic[Related Words] salamu, salimu, usalama------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] in perfectly good order[Swahili Word] salimini[Part of Speech] adverb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] in perfectly good order[Swahili Word] salama salimini[Part of Speech] adverb[Derived Language] Arabic------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] order[Swahili Word] agizo[Swahili Plural] maagizo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[Swahili Example] watu wanaodharau maagizo ya Chama [Mun][Note] usually pl.- maaguzi / Cf. '-aga------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] order[Swahili Word] amri[Swahili Plural] amri[Part of Speech] noun[Swahili Definition] maagizo[Masomo 241]; tendo la kusema ni lazima kufanya kitu [Masomo 375][English Example] He found himself obeying the order of that voice; What kind of person are you not following the orders of your doctor?[Swahili Example] Alijiona akitii amri ya sauti ile [Masomo 241]; U mtu wa namna gani wewe usiyetii amri ya daktari wako? [Chacha, Masomo 375]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] order[Swahili Word] amrisho[Swahili Plural] maamrisho[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[Derived Word] amri N[Swahili Definition] jambo linalolazimishwa[English Example] He will respect Kenya and support the directives of the national leader.[Swahili Example] Atasifu Kenya na kuunga mkono maamrisho ya kiongozi.------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] order[Swahili Word] intidhamu[Swahili Plural] intidhamu[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Word] Arabic[Swahili Example] kazi yake ilikuwa na zamu [...] na mwajiriwa ingempasa afuate intidhamu hii [Sul]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] order[Swahili Word] maongozi[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] order[Swahili Word] mpango[Swahili Plural] mipango[Part of Speech] noun[Derived Word] panga------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] order[Swahili Word] nidhamu[Swahili Plural] nidhamu[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] order[Swahili Word] nishani[Swahili Plural] nishani[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] order[English Plural] orders[Swahili Word] shurutisho[Swahili Plural] mashurutisho[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[Derived Language] Arabic[Related Words] sharti, shuruti------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] order[Swahili Word] taratibu[Swahili Plural] taratibu[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Language] Arabic[Related Words] -ratibu, ratiba------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] order[Swahili Word] uagizaji[Part of Speech] noun[Swahili Example] uagizaji wa vipuli vya motokaa umekuwa na masharti mazito------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] order[Swahili Word] -agiza[Part of Speech] verb[Class] causative[Derived Word] aga V[Swahili Definition] kumwambia mtu afanye jambo fulani au kusema kwamba unataka uletewe kitu [Masomo, 75][English Example] They will <b>order</b> you to leave, but do not listen to them.[Swahili Example] Wataku<b>agiza</b> kuondoka, lakini usiwasikilizie.------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] order[Swahili Word] -amrisha[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] amri N------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] order[Swahili Word] -amuru[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Definition] kutoa amri [Masomo 259][English Example] he ordered me to go[Swahili Example] aliniamuru niende[Note] Cf. amri------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] order[Swahili Word] -ekeza[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] order[Swahili Word] -elekeza[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] order[Swahili Word] -kata[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Language] Arabic------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] order[Swahili Word] -usia[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] order[Swahili Word] -wosia[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] order (for something)[Swahili Word] orda[Swahili Plural] orda[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Word] Eng.[English Example] "one who takes orders at the table, waiter".[Swahili Example] mchukuaji orda wa chakula------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] order for[Swahili Word] -agizia[Part of Speech] verb[Class] applicative[Derived Word] -aga[English Example] letters to order things[Swahili Example] barua za kuagizia [Masomo, 75]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] put in good order[Swahili Word] -nadhifisha[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] nadhifu------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] put in order[Swahili Word] -andika[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] set the table[Swahili Example] order meza[Note] Cf. andiko, maandiko, maandishi, mwandiko, mwandikaji, mwandishi, uandikishaji, uandishi------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] put in order[Swahili Word] -panga[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] The child cried a lot while I was preparing and clothing him/her[Swahili Example] mtoto kalia sana nilipokuwa nikimpanga na kumbadili nguo [Sul]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] put in order[Swahili Word] -rakibisha[Part of Speech] verb[Class] causative[Derived Word] Arabic------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] put in order[Swahili Word] -ratibisha[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] put in order[Swahili Word] -ratibu[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] put in order[Swahili Word] -rekibisha[Part of Speech] verb[Class] causative[Derived Word] Arabic------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] put in order[Swahili Word] -safisha[Part of Speech] verb[Class] causative[Derived Language] Arabic[Related Words] -safia, -safika------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] put in order[Swahili Word] -safidi[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Language] Farsi[Related Words] safi, usafidi------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] put in order[Swahili Word] -sarifu[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Language] Arabic------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] put in order[Swahili Word] -tadhibiri[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] put in order[Swahili Word] -tadubiri[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] put in order[Swahili Word] -tengeneza[Part of Speech] verb[Class] causative[Derived Word] tengenea V[Swahili Example] alitoa kioo mkobani mwake na kutengeneza uso na nywele zake [Sul], namna mbali mbali mwanawe alivyoweza kuzitengeneza nywele zake [Ya]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] put in order[Swahili Word] -tunga[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] put in order[Swahili Word] -tungiza[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] religious order[Swahili Word] utawa[Part of Speech] noun[Terminology] religious------------------------------------------------------------ -
3 way
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be in the way[Swahili Word] -kingama[Part of Speech] verb[Class] stative[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -kinga------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] find a way or a method[Swahili Word] -pata njia[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] in that way[Swahili Word] hivyo[Part of Speech] adjective------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] in that way[Swahili Word] hivyohivyo[Part of Speech] adjective------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] in this very way[Swahili Word] hivyo[Part of Speech] adverb[Swahili Example] vivyo hivyo------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] in what way?[Swahili Word] jinsi gani?[Part of Speech] phrase[Derived Language] Arabic------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] in what way?[Swahili Word] kwaje[Part of Speech] pronoun[Swahili Example] Inakuwaje?------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] make a way[Swahili Word] -dopoa[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] make way for[Swahili Word] -sabili[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] Make way![Swahili Word] abadan[Part of Speech] interjection------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] Make way![Swahili Word] simile![Part of Speech] interjection------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] Make way![Swahili Word] similla![Part of Speech] interjection------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] Make way![Swahili Word] sumile![Part of Speech] interjection------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] put out of the way[Swahili Word] -towesha[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] railway[Swahili Word] ndia ya reli[Swahili Plural] ndia[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Word] ja------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] show the way[Swahili Word] -ongoza[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] give a good turn to a conversation.[Swahili Example] ongoza maneno------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] the way in which[Swahili Word] vilevile[Part of Speech] adverb[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -le------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] the way things are[Swahili Word] mfumo[Swahili Plural] mifumo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -fuma------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] way[Swahili Word] jiha[Swahili Plural] jiha[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Word] Arabic------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] way[English Plural] ways[Swahili Word] jinsi[Swahili Plural] jinsi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Language] Arabic[Swahili Definition] namna[English Example] before explaining the history and other information about Tanzanians and the way in which our country was ruled...[Swahili Example] kabla ya kueleza historia na habari za Watanzania na jinsi nchi yetu ilivyotawaliwa... (Nsekela,"Masomo," 3).------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] way[Swahili Word] kadiri[Swahili Plural] kadiri[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] way[Swahili Word] masafa[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 6[Derived Word] Arabic------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] way[English Plural] ways[Swahili Word] namna[Swahili Plural] namna[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[English Example] I don't like the way she sewed this shirt[Swahili Example] sipendi namna alivyoshona shati hili------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] way[Swahili Word] ndia[Swahili Plural] ndia[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Word] ja[English Example] railway track[Swahili Example] njia ya railway------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] way[Swahili Word] njia[Swahili Plural] njia[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Word] ja[English Example] Use all ways to get him out of jail.[Swahili Example] tumia njia zote uwezavyo umtoe jelani------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] way[Swahili Word] usita[Part of Speech] noun[Note] rare------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] way[English Plural] ways[Swahili Word] taratibu[Swahili Plural] taratibu[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Language] Arabic[Related Words] -ratibu, ratiba------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] way of doing something[English Plural] ways of doing things[Swahili Word] mtindo[Swahili Plural] mitindo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4[English Example] The answer to all of these issues is to use new ways to compose questions; The way to do things today, is for people to do them together as equals.[Swahili Example] Jawabu kwa mambo yote hayo ni kutumia mitindo mipya ya kutunga maswali [Masomo 189]; Mtindo wa siku hizi, watu ni bega kwa bega [Amana, Masomo 405]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] way of life[English Plural] ways of life[Swahili Word] kikao[Swahili Plural] vikao[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -kaa[English Example] live in a good way[Swahili Example] kaa kwa kikao chema------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] way out[English Plural] ways out[Swahili Word] budi[Swahili Plural] budi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Language] Arabic[Note] usually used in negative constructions------------------------------------------------------------
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put in a good word for someone — put in a good word (for (someone)) to say positive things about someone. I m applying for a job in your department, so please put in a good word for me. Usage notes: often you put in a good word with someone who has a position of authority … New idioms dictionary
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