put in

verb

put in; putting in; puts in

transitive verb

1

: to make a formal offer or declaration of

put in a plea of guilty

2

: to come in with : interpose

put in a word for his brother

3

: to spend (time) especially at some occupation or job

put in six hours at the office

4

: plant

put in a crop

intransitive verb

1

: to call at or enter a place

especially : to enter a harbor or port

2

: to make an application, request, or offer

—often used with for

had to retire and put in for a pension

—Seymour Nagan

Synonyms

• drill
• plant
• seed
• sow

Examples of put in in a Sentence

put in a crop of winter wheat

Recent Examples on the Web

Cities are being put in the position of trying to strike a balance between protecting people’s right to protest and demonstrate in public — while deterring those who would seek to incite violence. —Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 27 June 2024

The administration warned that the limits put in place by the district court would hamper its ability to address national security threats or pass along public-health information. —Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 26 June 2024

In a letter sent to Biden in May, major shoe brands, including Nike and Adidas, urged the Biden administration to lift the tariff’s put in place by then President Donald Trump. —By Kevin Bessler | The Center Square, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 25 June 2024

The no-go theorem can be tested only if scientists someday invent an AI that’s not just intelligent but capable of being put in a superposition—a requirement that necessitates a quantum computer. —Anil Ananthaswamy, Scientific American, 25 June 2024

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1

Kids Definition

put in

verb

1

: to make or make as a request, offer, or declaration

put in a plea of guilty

put in for a job at the store

2

: to spend at some activity or place

put in six hours at the office

3

: plant entry 1 sense 1a

put in a crop

4

: to enter a harbor or port

the freighter put in for overnight

Biographical Definition

Putin

biographical name

Pu·​tin ˈpü-tin 

Vladimir Vladimirovich 1952–     president of Russia (2000–08); prime minister (2008–12); president (2012–  )