Function: transitive verb
Date: 14th century
1 : EXTINGUISH < put the fire out >
2 : EXERT , USE < put out considerable effort>
3 : PUBLISH , ISSUE
4 : to produce for sale
5 a : DISCONCERT , EMBARRASS b : ANNOY , IRRITATE c : INCONVENIENCE <don't put yourself out for us>
6 : to cause to be out (as in baseball or cricket)
intransitive verb
1 : to set out from shore
2 : to make an effort
3 : to engage in sexual intercourse