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put something in/into1Present or submit something formally: the airport had put in a claim for damages...- At present the bids are put in once a year and residents are only consulted on those which are successful.
- York council chiefs investigating how cash went missing at the authority's finance centre say they will be putting a claim in to their insurers.
- One resident would have to put an insurance claim in to get the damage fixed.
Synonyms submit, present, make, file, enter, lodge 1.1 ( put in for) chiefly British Apply formally for: Adam put in for six months' leave...- And, to add insult to injury, our councillors have the nerve to put in for more expenses.
- Management has conceded the pay rise that workers put in for.
- I will be putting in for change of use of my premises and turning it into flats.
Synonyms apply for, put in an application for, request, seek, ask for, try for 2Devote time or effort to (something): employed mothers put in the longest hours of all women...- We have had almost 120 training sessions, so a monumental effort has been put in.
- Mother-daughter arguments are normal at this stage, but it's definitely worth putting some effort into improving the relationship.
- We've been putting in a lot of work over a long period of time, it's been a struggle.
3Invest money or resources in: the government are unwilling to put more money into training...- If your company can show that it can create value for investors, people will put their money into your business.
- A special screening of a few songs is vital when it comes to persuading more investors to put their money into the film.
- Investors typically want to put their money into a business that has the potential for huge profitability.
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