cuir le, v.t. & i. 1. (a) Send by, with. Rud a chur le teachtaire, leis an bpost, to send sth. by messenger, by post. ~eadh leis í, she was sent, made to go, along with him. (b) Send in motion with. Rud a chur le sruth, to set sth. adrift. ~ leis an tuile é, cast it into the flood. 2. (a) Apply to, place against. Ceirín a chur le rud, to apply a poultice to sth. ~ do lámh leis, (i) put your hand to it, push it, (ii) sign it. Dréimire a chur le balla, to put a ladder against a wall. ~ le do chluas é, put it to your ear. D’intinn a chur le rud, to put one’s mind to sth. (b) Send against. Chuir sé an chonairt leo, he set the dogs at them. 3. Append to. (a)Nótaí a chur le rud, to add notes to sth. (b)D’ainm a chur le rud, to put one’s name to, to sign, sth. 4. Add to. (a)Fad, leithead, a chur le rud, to lengthen, widen, sth. ~ giota eile leis, add another bit to it. Chuir mé orlach leis, I added an inch to it. (b)Cur le ciste, le scéal, le clú duine, to add to a fund, to a story, to s.o.’s reputation. Ná bí ag cur leis an olc, don’t aggravate the evil. (c)Tá an gasúr sin ag cur leis féin, that boy is thriving. Tá na barra ag cur leo féin ó bhisigh an aimsir, the crops are progressing since the weather improved. Má chuireann sé leis, if he keeps it up. 5. Wager with. Geall a chur le duine, to make a bet with s.o. ~fidh mé punt leat, I’ll bet you a pound. 6. (a) Support. Cur le chéile, to give mutual support. Má chuireann sé linn is fearrde sinn é, it will be to our advantage if he supports us. ~im leis sin, I agree with, I second, that. (b) Act according to. Cur le gealltanas, to fulfil a promise. Chuir sé lena fhocal, he was as good as his word. (c) Bring into agreement with. Ár dtoil a chur le toil Dé, to accept the will of God. (d) Adapt to. Ceol a chur le rud, to set sth. to music. ~ guth leis, sing it. (e) Be in keeping with. Tá sé ag cur le cosúlacht, leis an rud a dúirt mé, it bears out appearances, what I said. Ag cur lena aois, in keeping with his age. Ag cur leis an ábhar, leis an ócáid, appropriate to the matter, to the occasion. (f)Hata a bhí ag cur lena gúna, a hat that matched her dress. Tá sé ag cur leis an dearg, it matches the red. Chuir an bhó an gamhain léi féin, the cow had a calf resembling herself. 7. (a) Set to learn. Duine a chur le ceird, to put s.o. to a trade. ~eadh le múinteoireacht é, he was sent to become a teacher. (b) Drive to. Duine a chur le buile, le cuthach, to make s.o. mad, furious. Chuir siad leis an ól, le haer an tsaoil, é, they drove him to drink, to pleasure-seeking. (c) Trace to. Rud a chur le bonn, to get to the bottom of sth. 8. Apply certain actions to. Tús, deireadh, a chur le rud, to begin, end, sth. Dlús, deifir, a chur le rud, to speed, hurry, up sth. Bac, cosc, a chur le rud, to prevent, check, sth. ~ srian le do theanga, bridle your tongue. 9. (In reference to departing or departed person) Slán a chur le duine, to bid farewell to s.o. Beannacht a chur le duine, to invoke a blessing on a departing, on an absent, person. Paidir a chur le duine, to say a prayer for a deceased person. Leac chuimhneacháin a chur le duine, to put up a tablet in memory of s.o.