Put upon meaning
Put upon is a phrasal verb that means to be treated unfairly by someone who exploits your willingness to help.
- Past simple
- put upon
- Past participle
- put upon
- -ing form
- putting upon
What put upon means
B2informal
To be treated unfairly by someone who exploits your willingness to help
She felt put upon when everyone gave her extra work.
Similar phrasal verbs
With put: put on, put up, put off, put back, put away, put down, put out, put together, put in, put across.
With upon: come upon.
Common questions
What does put upon mean?
To be treated unfairly by someone who exploits your willingness to help.
What is the past tense of put upon?
Put upon, which is also its past participle.
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