put in
Britishverb
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(intr) nautical to bring a vessel into port, esp for a brief stay
we put in for fresh provisions
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(often foll by for) to apply or cause to apply (for a job, in a competition, etc)
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(tr) to submit
he put in his claims form
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to intervene with (a remark) during a conversation
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(tr) to devote (time, effort, etc) to a task
he put in three hours overtime last night
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(tr) to establish or appoint
he put in a manager
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(tr) cricket to cause (a team, esp the opposing one) to bat
England won the toss and put the visitors in to bat
noun
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Make a formal offer of, as in a court of law. For example, He put in a plea of not guilty . [Mid-1400s]
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Interpose, interject; see put in a good word ; put one's oar in .
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Spend time at a location or job, as in He put in three years at hard labor , or She put in eight hours a day at her desk . [Mid-1800s]
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Plant, as in We put in thirty new trees . [Early 1800s]
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Enter a port or harbor, as in The yacht will put in here for the night . [Early 1600s]
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put in for . Request or apply for something, as in I put in for a raise , or John put in for department supervisor . [c. 1600]
Example Sentences
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Northern Command, which is responsible for the defense of North America, has directed military installations to put in place 11 additional “force protection” measures to enhance safety and security, the command said in a statement.
From Los Angeles Times
“Are you a jerk?” he said, and I almost choked on the forkful of salad I’d just put in my mouth.
From Literature
Grimes then suggested the Reform-led council's proposed new social housing policy would fix the issue, even though the families being moved to the region were being put in private accommodation.
From BBC
Iran had been prepared for this possibility though, with reports that the plans for succession for not just the Khamenei but also an array of senior officials had been put in place.
From BBC
Because the client isn’t worried about hitting the estate-tax exemption ceiling, he used an in-kind distribution, bringing the Apple stock back to his estate and put in $1 million of another asset.
From Barron's
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