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

noun

1. 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]

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