put in

British  

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

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noun

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

put in Idioms  

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

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

3. 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]

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

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

6. 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

Put in the context of the overall disruption to the oil market — which could be around 18 million barrels per day — the impact of the IEA’s release is “miniscule,” Currie said.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 11, 2026

Put in context, those volumes are small relative to what the same refiners already source from alternative heavy-crude suppliers.

From Barron's • Jan. 3, 2026

Appeared in the November 15, 2025, print edition as 'Campus Recruiting Is Put in the Spotlight'.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 15, 2025

"Put in strictly monetary terms, failing to use evidence-based measures to reduce reoffending is creating a gaping black hole in public finances," said Mr Robb.

From BBC • Nov. 9, 2024

"I won't have the time, so you'll have to do it. Just write it all down like you're talking. Put in all the fun we had, the cool things we did. Our adventures."

From "Freak The Mighty" by Rodman Philbrick

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