putō — meaning in English

English meaning

• lop verb To cut off a part of something, especially a branch or limb.
• think verb To use one's mind to consider, reason about, or form an opinion.

Senses

putō is used for these senses in English:

• lop (transitive, usually with off) To cut off as the top or extreme part of anything, especially to prune a small limb off a shrub or tree, or sometimes to behead someone.
• think (intransitive) To communicate to oneself in one's mind, to try to find a solution to a problem.

lop — full definition

1. verb To cut off a part of something, especially a branch or limb.
2. verb To hang down loosely.
3. noun A breed of rabbit with ears that hang down flat rather than standing upright.

think — full definition

1. verb To use one's mind to consider, reason about, or form an opinion.
2. verb To hold an opinion or belief.
3. verb To remember or call to mind.

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