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Meaning of put oneself about | Babel Free

Verb CEFR C1

Definitions

  1. To make oneself visible or noticeable in a place; to make an appearance.
  2. To make a special effort; to exert oneself, or go out of one's way.
    archaic
  3. To be sexually promiscuous.
    informal

Examples

“Only this morning, before Stan had picked him up to go to work, Matt had yelled that she didn't put herself about enough and didn't mix with his family as much as she should.”
“And Esther put herself about to amuse him, showing him photograph-books and views of various sorts, adding a question or two from time to time, to find out how much he knew, and how well he had been taught.”
“Marlene liked to put herself about. She had been known to bestow her favours on allied servicemen in four different war zones on the same night.”

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.

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