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

Everyone was targeted; everyone was put in equal danger. —Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024

Please do not put in your trash can items such as oil, gas, automotive fluids, poisons, acids, batteries (unless battery terminals have non-conductive tape and are placed in a plastic bag), fireworks as well as gun powder or ammunition. —Tom Kilgore, Austin American-Statesman, 19 Dec. 2024

Some were also put in four-point restraints, where every limb was chained to a concrete slab. —Christie Thompson, NPR, 18 Dec. 2024

This official offered a solution to an unidentified drone: Zap it, put in a bag and exploit it for clues about its origin and intent. —Tom Vanden Brook, USA TODAY, 18 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–  )