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put in

verb

  1. (intr) nautical to bring a vessel into port, esp for a brief stay

    we put in for fresh provisions

  2. (often foll by for) to apply or cause to apply (for a job, in a competition, etc)

  3. (tr) to submit

    he put in his claims form

  4. to intervene with (a remark) during a conversation

  5. (tr) to devote (time, effort, etc) to a task

    he put in three hours overtime last night

  6. (tr) to establish or appoint

    he put in a manager

  7. (tr) cricket to cause (a team, esp the opposing one) to bat

    England won the toss and put the visitors in to bat

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


noun

  1. rugby the act of throwing the ball into a scrum

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Idioms and Phrases

Make a formal offer of, as in a court of law. For example, He put in a plea of not guilty . [Mid-1400s]

Interpose, interject; see put in a good word ; put one's oar in .

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]

Plant, as in We put in thirty new trees . [Early 1800s]

Enter a port or harbor, as in The yacht will put in here for the night . [Early 1600s]

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]

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Example Sentences

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Drivers and pedestrians have been urged to stay away from the area, while a temporary airspace restriction has been put in place until 13:00 on Wednesday to prevent drones from flying overhead.

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"Definitely feeling a bit of relief, just so delighted for everyone who has put in so much work the last few years," he told TG4.

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"We believed in ourselves and we put in a solid performance, and the double 16s that Ricardo threw were so important," said Schindler, the world number 18 of his partner, who is ranked 28th.

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She's currently getting his needs assessed to see what extra support can be put in place.

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Noem continued without mentioning the disruption, telling reporters that immigration agents have been “doxxed from doing their duty, how they have been targeted and their families have been put in jeopardy.”

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