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 of put in

• plant
• seed
• drill

Examples of put in in a Sentence

put in a crop of winter wheat

Recent Examples on the Web

The couples put in $50,000 each. —Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 2 Jan. 2026

After three games without a goal, to put in a performance like that, with a depleted team, was a fitting end to an uplifting year for David Moyes and his players. —Oliver Kay, New York Times, 2 Jan. 2026

Allen stopped Marchenko's shot high in the slot before Marchment put in the rebound in front of the net. —CBS News, 1 Jan. 2026

His new French-language drama gathers a high-profile ensemble cast topped by Isabelle Huppert, Virginie Efira, Vincent Cassel, Pierre Niney and Adam Bessa, with Catherine Deneuve also putting in a brief appearance. —Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 1 Jan. 2026

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–  )