put in

phrasal verb

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/they	put in
he/she/it	puts in
present participle	putting in
past tense	put in
past participle	put in

1
transitive to spend a particular amount of time doing something, or to make a particular amount of effort in order to do something
Wendy has been putting in more hours at the office recently.
They must have put in a lot of work to achieve such an interesting exhibit.
Synonyms and related words
General words meaning to spend time
spend
pass
fill
2
transitive to fix something such as equipment in the place where it will be used and make it ready to use
We’re having a burglar alarm put in.
They’re coming to put the new kitchen in next week.
Synonyms and related words
To connect or disconnect a machine or piece of equipment
alarm
attach
automate
3
transitive to make an official request, claim, offer, etc.
He put in a bid of $1 million for the company.
Why don’t you put in a claim for the damage?
Synonyms and related words
To make a request
ask for
invite
request
4
transitive to invest money in a business or an account
To start up the business, they each put in $50,000.
Synonyms and related words
To invest money
hedge
taper
have skin in the game
5
transitive to elect a politician to a legislature or a political party to govern a country
The senator had been put in with a large majority.
Synonyms and related words
To vote in an election or on a political issue
abstain
adopt
ballot
1. 5a
  to choose someone for a job or position, especially an important one
  They put in a new manager to try to improve sales.
  Synonyms and related words
  To choose a person
  anoint
  appoint
  delegate
6
transitive (put something in someone/something) to give something such as your trust or responsibility for your safety to someone or something
You have to put your faith in the pilot when you’re flying.
You do realize you’re putting your life in his hands?
They had put all their hopes in him.
Synonyms and related words
To make someone responsible for something
entrust
saddle with
shift
7
intransitive if a ship puts in, it stops at a port
Synonyms and related words
What ships and boats do
capsize
cast off
come about
8
transitive to say something that interrupts someone who is speaking
“Why don’t you ask them?” he suddenly put in.
Synonyms and related words
To interrupt someone when they are talking
interrupt
intervene
break in