put in

present singular third person puts in · participle present putting in

1. transitiveTo place inside.

   Just put in the key for the ignition and turn it.

   1. ditransitivetransitiveTo imprison or place in a prison cell.

      They put me in the state pen for a year for that.

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      They put me in with an absolute maniac for a cellmate.

2. intransitiveTo apply, request, or submit.

   I'm going to the bank to put in for a transfer.

3. transitiveTo contribute.

   I put in an extra hour at work today.

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   Despite his success, the comedian liked to put in appearances at some of the smaller venues.

4. datedintransitivenauticalTo call at (a place or port), especially as a deviation from an intended journey.

   We put in at Brixham, a most excellent fishing Town, but very dirty and disagreeable.

   1773, Frances Burney, Journals & Letters, Penguin, published 2001, page 18

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   “They were bound for Quebec—hadn’t any notion of coming to P. E. I. They had a long rough voyage and water got scarce, so the captain of the New Moon put in here to get some.

   1923, Lucy Maud Montgomery, “Chapter 7”, in Emily of New Moon

5. transitiveTo declare or make official.

   The defendant has put in a plea of not guilty.

6. transitiveTo plant a crop.

   We've put in carrots in the east field.

7. transitiveTo make (a telephone call).
8. transitiveTo fill in on a form or questionnaire; to use as an answer on a form or questionnaire.

   Put in my name as your emergency contact.

9. transitiveTo install or deliver.

   I'm putting in a new water heater in the spring.

10. slangtransitiveAfrican-American VernacularTo injure the body of (someone).

    She put six shots in him.

11. obsoletemediaTo distribute type that is ready for composing.