What is the Latin word for put to?

The usual Latin words for “put to” are iungō, adiungō. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.

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“put to” in Latin

iungōto join, unite, fasten, yoke, harness, attach; esp. of the hand: to clasp, join; of a treaty or agreement: to join, unit adiungōto add, join, attach, append, annex or bind to (something); to apply to, direct to (mentally); to harness, yoke

Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864

put to

jungere; adjungere: to put to the horses, equos curru jungere or carpento subjungere: to put to the oxen, juvencos plaustro jungere. Vid: also, LAY BY, REFER.

Quick answer

What is the Latin word for put to?: The usual Latin words for “put to” are iungō, adiungō. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.

Entry from J. E. Riddle & T. K. Arnold, A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon (rev. C. Anthon, New York: Harper, 1864), digitised by Fergus J. P. Walsh, CC BY-SA 4.0; Latin markup adapted by latindictionary.co.