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What does put back mean?

Looking for the meaning or definition of the word put back? Here's what it means.

Verb
  1. (transitive) To return something to its original place.
  2. (intransitive, nautical) To turn back; to return.
  3. (transitive) To postpone an arranged event or appointment.
  4. (transitive, idiomatic) To drink fast; to knock down alcohol.
  5. (transitive, idiomatic) To change the time in a time zone to an earlier time.
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He didn't get any further than that, because he was swiftly recaptured and put back in jail.
We originally planned the event for July but then it was put back to September.
Rail managers have already admitted that the finishing date of the station facelift has been put back by five months.
The date of the roadworks could be put back to the autumn if that date is preferred.
Suggestions are being made that perhaps the event could be put back a little, perhaps to the end of June.
By the end of lunch, the conversation had put back on its veneer reflection of gaiety and jolliness.

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