put on to
Britishverb
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to connect by telephone
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to inform (someone) of (a person's location or activities)
I put the police on to him
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to tell (a person) about (someone or something beneficial)
can you put me on to a cheap supermarket?
Example Sentences
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Catalonia's regional government said the frequency of services "would gradually increase on each line", while around 100 extra buses would be put on to cope with demand.
From Barron's ● Jan. 23, 2026
The slices of Donnie's brain and spinal cord were fixed in a solution and put on to glass microscope slides to be used for research into his condition.
From BBC ● Jan. 21, 2025
Special PC Ben Johns said police officers were also faced with abuse on Bonfire Night and extra patrols would be put on to deal with anti-social behaviour.
From BBC ● Nov. 4, 2024
When I wasn’t preoccupied deciphering received narratives about my father’s experience navigating that land of appropriated lyricism, I could sense the mask he had to put on to survive it.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 26, 2023
Large white hunks of this fish were carved out and put on to our plates, and with it we had hollandaise sauce and boiled new potatoes.
From "Boy: Tales of a Childhood" by Roald Dahl
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