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

In December of last year, an independent monitor was put in place to oversee patient care at Waterbury Hospital after concerns were raised about patient care. —Livi Stanford, Hartford Courant, 7 Mar. 2025

By retaining Smith despite a timetable that has him out the balance of the season and beyond, the Heat retained the right to therefore match outside offers in free agency, provided a qualifying offer is put in place by that June deadline. —Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 7 Mar. 2025

This key protection was put in place so patients would not be caught in the middle of billing disputes. —Noam N. Levey, CNN, 7 Mar. 2025

In the same period, however, the PGA Tour's prize money has increased to unprecedented levels, new investors have come on board and strategies have been put in place to develop new stars, such as the University Program, which has produced Ludvig Aberg, among others. —Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 7 Mar. 2025

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–  )