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—
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Synonyms
- drill
- plant
- seed
- sow
See all Synonyms & Antonyms 
Example Sentences
put in a crop of winter wheat
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First Known Use
15th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1
Kids Definition
put in
verb1
: 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– )
putting in
verb
as in planting
to put or set into the ground to grow put in a crop of winter wheat Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- planting
- drilling
- seeding
- sowing
- scattering
- bedding
- transplanting
- replanting
- broadcasting
- potting
- reseeding
- overseeding
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- gathering
- harvesting
- reaping
- black ebony
- black economy
- black elderberry
- black end
- Black English
- black english vernacular
- black eye
- black eyes
- black fever
- black fiber
- black fig
- black flag
- black flags
- black flower
- black flux
- Black Forest
- Black Forest cake
- Black Forest ham
- black fox
- black friar
- Black Friday
- black frost
- black fungus
- black game
- black gang