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Phr V put upon puts, putting, put put upon sb British & Australian to treat someone unfairly, usually by making extra work for them to doI know you've got a lot of work to do - I really don't want to put upon you. put-upon adjective Really she's doing two people's work at once and I think she's beginning to feel put-upon.Stewarts plays the part of the put-upon wife.
phraseput upon1. feel put upon if someone feels put upon, they feel that they are being treated unfairly, especially because they are expected to do more work than the other people: Kate felt put upon. Why was she always the one who had to stay at home with the kids while William was out enjoying himself. I'm Ben Jones, youngest son and the most put upon!2. put an interpretation/value upon sth formal to consider that something has a particular meaning or value: Dawkins puts a different interpretation upon the word "selfish" from the usual meaning.■ SIMILAR TO: put on3. put emphasis/stress upon sth formal to say that you think that something is particularly important: Particular stress was put upon the study of dead languages such as Latin and ancient Greek.■ SIMILAR TO: put on4. put limitations/constraints etc upon sb/sth formal to make rules or limits that control someone or something: the limitations that are put upon us by our genes■ SIMILAR TO: put on
put uponOverburdened; imposed on, taken advantage of, or neglected. I've been feeling rather put upon at work lately, and it's really affecting my morale. Voters from the region say they are being put upon because their beliefs don't line up with the majority of the country. put uponv. To impose on someone; overburden someone. Used chiefly in the passive: My teacher is often put upon by the students. |