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 network has put in a supercharged order for two more seasons and two Christmas specials of the Ant and Dec series. —Max Goldbart, Deadline, 19 Mar. 2025

Often it's put in the context of competing with China. —Dave Davies, NPR, 19 Mar. 2025

According to reports, after appearing to get physically ill while sitting courtside at the game, Morgan was put in a wheelchair and taken to a local hospital. —Sara Vallone, Miami Herald, 18 Mar. 2025

So, the researchers put in extra copies of the genes needed to produce one specific amino acid (lysine). —John Timmer, Ars Technica, 17 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–  )