Meanings
verbput a slight upon (third-person singular simple present puts a slight upon, present participle putting a slight upon, simple past and past participle put a slight upon)
present singular third person puts a slight upon · participle present putting a slight upon · alternative put a slight on
- idiomaticinformaltransitiveTo insult, disrespect, or belittle someone or something.
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APA
put a slight upon. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/put%20a%20slight%20upon
MLA
“put a slight upon.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/put%20a%20slight%20upon. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “put a slight upon,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/put%20a%20slight%20upon.
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