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

The animals were cataloged before being put in trailers and transported to their new home. —Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 6 Dec. 2024

Heller herself put in a huge amount of work into getting her toddler actors to do exactly what each scene in the film required, from smashing a plate of spaghetti to toppling Amy Adams and covering her in paint. —Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 6 Dec. 2024

During his imprisonment, the teenager says he was put in solitary confinement, endured physical abuse and brutal prison conditions. —Anna Chernova, CNN, 5 Dec. 2024

And finally, Artists Villa is fully serviced by Aman’s staff, and when the home isn’t in use, it can be put in a rental pool to generate additional income. —Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 5 Dec. 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–  )