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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
"An ideal situation would be the extension of Agoa so transition mechanisms can be put in place," he said.
The BMA says the government must halt the rollout of the online booking plan to allow changes to be put in place.
“Everyone receives soap, nobody is locked in cells all day, no one, in retaliation, is put in solitary confinement,” she said.
If your friend shows no desire to change their behaviour and you cannot extricate yourself from each other's lives, it is important to put in place clear boundaries to protect yourself.
She was new to the area and received help from the facility until financial and living arrangements were put in place.
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