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- [poo t in]
- /pʊt ɪn/
- /ˈpʊt ɪn/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [poo t in]
- /pʊt ɪn/
Definitions of put in words
- verb with object put in to move or place (anything) so as to get it into or out of a specific location or position: to put a book on the shelf. 1
- verb with object put in to bring into some relation, state, etc.: to put everything in order. 1
- verb with object put in to place in the charge or power of a person, institution, etc.: to put a child in a special school. 1
- verb with object put in to subject to the endurance or suffering of something: to put convicted spies to death. 1
- verb with object put in to set to a duty, task, action, etc.: I put him to work setting the table. 1
- verb with object put in to force or drive to some course or action: to put an army to flight. 1
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Origin of put in
First appearance:
before 1000 One of the 6% oldest English words
before 1000; Middle English put(t)en to push, thrust, put, Old English *putian (as verbal noun putung an impelling, inciting); akin to pytan, potian to push, goad, cognate with Old Norse pota to thrust, poke
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Parts of speech for Put in
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
put in popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
put in usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for put in
verb put in
- ante up — If you ante up an amount of money, you pay your share, sometimes unwillingly.
- apply — If you apply for something such as a job or membership of an organization, you write a letter or fill in a form in order to ask formally for it.
- berthed — in a berth
- berthing — a shelflike sleeping space, as on a ship, airplane, or railroad car.
- build in — to incorporate or construct as an integral part
Antonyms for put in
verb put in
- avulse — to remove or take away by force
- bankrupted — Law. a person who upon his or her own petition or that of his or her creditors is adjudged insolvent by a court and whose property is administered for and divided among his or her creditors under a bankruptcy law.
- blacking — any preparation, esp one containing lampblack, for giving a black finish to shoes, metals, etc
- bleed — When you bleed, you lose blood from your body as a result of injury or illness.
- bleep — A bleep is a short, high-pitched sound, usually one of a series, that is made by an electrical device.