put in

verb

put in; putting in; puts in

transitive verb

1

: to make a formal offer or declaration of

put in a plea of guilty

2

: to come in with : interpose

put in a word for his brother

3

: to spend (time) especially at some occupation or job

put in six hours at the office

4

: plant

put in a crop

intransitive verb

1

: to call at or enter a place

especially : to enter a harbor or port

2

: to make an application, request, or offer

—often used with for

had to retire and put in for a pension

—Seymour Nagan

Synonyms

• plant
• seed
• drill

Examples of put in in a Sentence

put in a crop of winter wheat

Recent Examples on the Web

Perhaps another team would put in a claim and relieve the Giants of the $3-4 million remaining on Verlander’s $15 million salary. —Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 22 Aug. 2025

CyrusOne has since put in place a temporary sound wall blocking the site’s generators, with a permanent sound wall currently under construction. —R. Christian Smith, Chicago Tribune, 21 Aug. 2025

Instead of being able to do that, he was put in a cell with no view of anything — forget the mountains — with rancid air and horrific people around him. —Caroline Blair, People.com, 21 Aug. 2025

But there’s one household appliance that’s likely been putting in extra work the past few warm months and now deserves a solid clean: Your fans. —Kendall Bettle, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Aug. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1

Kids Definition

put in

verb

1

: to make or make as a request, offer, or declaration

put in a plea of guilty

put in for a job at the store

2

: to spend at some activity or place

put in six hours at the office

3

: plant entry 1 sense 1a

put in a crop

4

: to enter a harbor or port

the freighter put in for overnight

Biographical Definition

Putin

biographical name

Pu·​tin ˈpü-tin 

Vladimir Vladimirovich 1952–     president of Russia (2000–08); prime minister (2008–12); president (2012–  )