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

Against Villa, the pair put in another solid display in a goalless first half before Brazilian Gabriel started the goal-fest, scoring a scrappy goal three minutes after the restart.

From BBC

"But I don't think he will. I don't think he will ever stay put in one place after travelling for so long."

From BBC

“I’ve seen them put in the work since I got here and they have helped me along the way,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times

He had to be put in an induced coma in intensive care.

From BBC

Brydon Carse – 7 – Started slowly with the ball, then improved to put in his best display of the series on the second morning.

From BBC

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