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ALL meanings of put in

put in
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  • transitivephrasal verb put in insert, place inside 1
  • transitivephrasal verb put in contribute 1
  • transitivephrasal verb put in work 1
  • transitivephrasal verb put in say, make: a comment 1
  • 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
  • verb with object put in to render or translate, as into another language: He put the novel into French. 1
  • verb with object put in to provide (words) with music as accompaniment; set: to put a poem to music. 1
  • verb with object put in to assign or attribute: You put a political interpretation on everything. 1
  • verb with object put in to set at a particular place, point, amount, etc., in a scale of estimation: I'd put the distance at five miles. 1
  • verb with object put in to bet or wager: to put two dollars on a horse. 1
  • verb with object put in to express or state: To put it mildly, I don't understand. 1
  • verb with object put in to apply, as to a use or purpose: to put one's knowledge to practical use. 1
  • verb with object put in to set, give, or make: to put an end to an ancient custom. 1
  • verb with object put in to propose or submit for answer, consideration, deliberation, etc.: to put a question before a committee. 1
  • verb with object put in to impose, as a burden, charge, or the like: to put a tax on luxury articles. 1
  • verb with object put in to invest (often followed by in or into): to put one's money in real estate; to put one's savings into securities. 1
  • verb with object put in to lay the blame of (usually followed by on, to, etc.): He put my failure to lack of experience. 1
  • verb with object put in to throw or cast, especially with a forward motion of the hand when raised close to the shoulder: to put the shot. 1
  • verb without object put in to go, move, or proceed: to put to sea. 1
  • verb without object put in Informal. to begin to travel: to put for home. 1
  • verb without object put in to shoot out or grow, or send forth shoots or sprouts. 1
  • noun put in a throw or cast, especially one made with a forward motion of the hand when raised close to the shoulder. 1
  • noun put in Also called put option. Finance. an option that gives the right to sell a fixed amount of a particular stock at a predetermined price within a given time, purchased by a person who expects the stock to decline. Compare call (def 52). 1
  • idioms put in put it to, Slang. to overburden with work, blame, etc.: They really put it to him in officer-training school. to take advantage of; cheat: That used car dealer put it to me good. 1
  • idioms put in put oneself out, to take pains; go to trouble or expense: She has certainly put herself out to see that everyone is comfortable. 1
  • idioms put in put something over on, to take advantage of; deceive: He suspected that his friend had put something over on him, but he had no proof. 1
  • idioms put in put to it, to be confronted with a problem; have difficulty: We were put to it to find the missing notebook. 1
  • idioms put in stay put, Informal. to remain in the same position; refuse to move: The baby wouldn't stay put, and kept trying to climb out of the playpen. 1
  • phrasal verb put in If you put in an amount of time or effort doing something, you spend that time or effort doing it. 0
  • phrasal verb put in If you put in a request or put in for something, you formally request or apply for that thing. 0
  • phrasal verb put in If you put in a remark, you interrupt someone or add to what they have said with the remark. 0
  • phrasal verb put in When a ship puts in or puts into a port, it goes into the port for a short stop. 0
  • verb put in to bring a vessel into port, esp for a brief stay 0
  • verb put in to apply or cause to apply (for a job, in a competition, etc) 0
  • verb put in to submit 0
  • verb put in to intervene with (a remark) during a conversation 0
  • verb put in to devote (time, effort, etc) to a task 0
  • verb put in to establish or appoint 0
  • verb put in to cause (a team, esp the opposing one) to bat 0
  • noun put in the act of throwing the ball into a scrum 0
  • noun put in to enter a port or harbor 0
  • noun put in to enter (a claim, request, etc.) 0
  • noun put in to interpose; insert 0
  • noun put in to spend (time) in a specified manner 0
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