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

What areas of data will AI have access to, and what can be put in place to protect it? — James Hunter, Forbes.com, 25 Sep. 2026

Deadline has confirmed that The New York Times and A24 have put in second-round bids for the film-centric, hugely popular social media site founded by a duo of New Zealand tech entrepreneurs in 2011. — Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 24 Sep. 2026

Respond to the right kind of offer, and that response can become a data point that helps someone decide what to put in front of you next. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 24 Sep. 2026

More puts traded than calls in IWM on Thursday, while the volume ratio in SPY was close to even and calls outnumbered puts in QQQ. — Oliver Renick, CNBC, 24 Sep. 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–  )