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put in
verb
(intr) nautical to bring a vessel into port, esp for a brief stay
we put in for fresh provisions
(often foll by for) to apply or cause to apply (for a job, in a competition, etc)
(tr) to submit
he put in his claims form
to intervene with (a remark) during a conversation
(tr) to devote (time, effort, etc) to a task
he put in three hours overtime last night
(tr) to establish or appoint
he put in a manager
(tr) cricket to cause (a team, esp the opposing one) to bat
England won the toss and put the visitors in to bat
noun
rugby the act of throwing the ball into a scrum
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]
Example Sentences
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.
"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.
"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.
She's currently getting his needs assessed to see what extra support can be put in place.
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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