"put oneself about" meaning in All languages combined

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Verb [English]

Forms: puts oneself about [present, singular, third-person], putting oneself about [participle, present], put oneself about [participle, past], put oneself about [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|put<,,put> oneself about}} put oneself about (third-person singular simple present puts oneself about, present participle putting oneself about, simple past and past participle put oneself about)
  1. To make oneself visible or noticeable in a place; to make an appearance.
    Sense id: en-put_oneself_about-en-verb-Ia7hcOyy Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English phrasal verbs with particle (about) Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 59 31 10 Disambiguation of English phrasal verbs with particle (about): 52 32 16
  2. (archaic) To make a special effort; to exert oneself, or go out of one's way. Tags: archaic Synonyms: go out of one's way, put oneself out, put oneself out of the way
    Sense id: en-put_oneself_about-en-verb-LNVTPyGU
  3. (informal) To be sexually promiscuous. Tags: informal
    Sense id: en-put_oneself_about-en-verb-mCcy8FxF
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: put about, put it about

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