put down for
B2 neutral separable transitive
In simple words
To write someone's name on a list to join something or pay for something.
Meanings
1 B2 neutral
To add someone's name to a list for a place, activity, or course.
"We put our daughter down for the local primary school the week she was born — the waiting list is that long."
Grammar: separable
2 B2 neutral
To commit to contributing a specific amount of money.
"He put himself down for £100 towards the office charity collection."
Grammar: separable
Usage notes
Common in British English for school enrolments (parents put children down for a school) or signing up for activities. Also used for committing to paying a specific sum of money toward something.
Commonly used with
school course amount donation swimming lessons waiting list
Forms
Base
put down for
I/you/we/they
3rd person
puts down for
he/she/it
Past simple
put down for
yesterday
Past participle
put down for
have + pp
-ing form
putting down for
continuous
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