put
1 bring, deposit, establish, fix, lay, place, position, rest, set, settle, situate
2 commit, condemn, consign, doom, enjoin, impose, inflict, levy, subject
3 assign, constrain, employ, force, induce, make, oblige, require, set, subject to
4 express, phrase, pose, set, state, utter, word
5 advance, bring forward, forward, offer, posit, present, propose, set before, submit, tender
6 cast, fling, heave, hurl, lob, pitch, throw, toss
put across , over
communicate, convey, explain, get across, get through, make clear, make oneself understood, spell out
put aside , by
1 cache, deposit, keep in reserve, lay by, salt away, save, squirrel away, stockpile, store, stow away
2 bury, discount, disregard, forget, ignore
put away
1 put back, replace, return to (its) place, tidy away
2 deposit, keep, lay in, put by, save, set aside, store away
3 certify, commit, confine, institutionalize, lock up
4 consume, devour, eat up, gobble, gulp down, wolf down
5 destroy, do away with, put down, put out of its misery, put to sleep
put-down
barb, dig, disparagement, gibe, humiliation, kick in the teeth (slang) knock (informal) one in the eye (informal) rebuff, sarcasm, slight, sneer, snub
put down
1 enter, inscribe, log, record, set down, take down, transcribe, write down
2 crush, quash, quell, repress, silence, stamp out, suppress
3 (with)
to ascribe, attribute, impute, set down
4 destroy, do away with, put away, put out of its misery, put to sleep
5 (slang) condemn, crush, deflate, dismiss, disparage, humiliate, mortify, reject, shame, slight, snub
put forward
advance, introduce, move, nominate, prescribe, present, press, proffer, propose, recommend, submit, suggest, tender
put off
1 defer, delay, hold over, postpone, put back, put on ice, put on the back burner (informal) reschedule, take a rain check on (U.S. & Canad. informal)
2 abash, confuse, discomfit, disconcert, dismay, distress, faze, nonplus, perturb, rattle (informal) take the wind out of someone’s sails, throw (informal) unsettle
3 discourage, dishearten, dissuade
Antonyms
3 egg on, encourage, incite, persuade, prompt, push, spur, urge
put on
1 change into, don, dress, get dressed in, slip into
2 affect, assume, fake, feign, make believe, play-act, pretend, sham, simulate
3 do, mount, present, produce, show, stage
5 back, bet, lay, place, wager
Antonyms
1 cast off, doff, remove, shed, slip off, slip out of, take off, throw off, undress
put out
1 anger, annoy, confound, disturb, exasperate, harass, irk, irritate, nettle, perturb, provoke, vex
2 blow out, douse, extinguish, quench, smother, snuff out, stamp out
3 bother, discomfit, discommode, discompose, disconcert, discountenance, disturb, embarrass, impose upon, incommode, inconvenience, put on the spot, take the wind out of someone’s sails, trouble, upset
4 bring out, broadcast, circulate, issue, make known, make public, publish, release
put through
accomplish, achieve, bring off, carry through, conclude, do, effect, execute, manage, pull off, realize
put up
1 build, construct, erect, fabricate, raise
2 accommodate, board, entertain, give one lodging, house, lodge, take in
3 float, nominate, offer, present, propose, put forward, recommend, submit
4 advance, give, invest, pay, pledge, provide, supply
5 put up to egg on, encourage, goad, incite, instigate, prompt, put the idea into one’s head, urge
6 put up with (informal) abide, bear, brook, endure, hack (slang) lump (informal) pocket, stand, stand for, stomach, suffer, swallow, take, tolerate
Antonyms
1 demolish, destroy, flatten, knock down, level, pull down, raze, tear down
6 not stand for, object to, oppose, protest against, reject, take exception to
put-upon
abused, beset, exploited, harried, imposed upon, inconvenienced, overworked, put-out, saddled, taken advantage of, taken for a fool, taken for granted, troubled
English Collins Dictionary — English synonyms & Thesaurus 
put
(po͝ot)
v. put, put·ting, puts
v.tr.
1. To place in a specified location; set: She put the books on the table.
2. To cause to be in a specified condition: His gracious manners put me at ease.
3. To cause (one) to undergo something; subject: The interrogators put the prisoner to torture.
4. To assign; attribute: They put a false interpretation on events.
5. To estimate: We put the time at five o’clock.
6. To impose or levy: The governor has put a tax on cigarettes.
7. Games To wager (a stake); bet: put $50 on a horse.
8. Sports To hurl with an overhand pushing motion: put the shot.
9. To bring up for consideration or judgment: put a question to the judge.
10. To express; state: I put my objections bluntly.
11. To render in a specified language or literary form: put prose into verse.
12. To adapt: The lyrics had been put to music.
13. To urge or force to an action: a mob that put the thief to flight.
14. To apply: We must put our minds to it.
15. To force the purchase of (a stock or commodity) by exercising a put option.
v.intr.
Nautical To proceed: The ship put into the harbor.
n.
1. Sports An act of putting the shot.
2. An option to sell a stipulated amount of stock or securities within a specified time and at a fixed price.
adj.
Fixed; stationary: stay put.
Phrasal Verbs:
put about Nautical
To change or cause to change direction; go or cause to go from one tack to another.
put across
1. To state so as to be understood clearly or accepted readily: put her views across during the hearing.
2. To attain or carry through by deceit or trickery.
put aside
1. To stop using, working on, or considering until later: We put aside the idea until the next meeting.
2. To disregard; forget about: Why not put aside your grudge?
put away
1. To renounce; discard: put all negative thoughts away.
2. Informal To consume (food or drink) readily and quickly: put away the dinner in just a few minutes.
3. Informal To confine to a prison or mental health facility.
4.
a. Informal To kill: The injured cat was put away.
b. To bury.
put by
To save for later use: «Some crops were so abundant they could even be put by» (Carole Lalli).
put down
1.
a. To write down.
b. To enter in a list.
2.
a. To bring to an end; repress: put down a rebellion.
b. To render ineffective: put down rumors.
3. To subject (an animal) to euthanasia.
4. Informal
a. To criticize: put me down for failing the course.
b. To belittle; disparage: put down their knowledge of literature.
c. To humiliate: «Many status games seem designed to put down others» (Alvin F. Poussaint).
5.
a. To assign to a category: Just put him down as a sneak.
b. To attribute: Let’s put this disaster down to inexperience.
6. To consume (food or drink) readily; put away: puts down three big meals a day.
put forth
1. To grow: Plants put forth new growth in the spring.
2. To bring to bear; exert: At least put forth a semblance of effort when you scrub the floor.
3. To offer for consideration: put forth an idea.
put forward
To propose for consideration: put forward a new plan.
put in
1. To make a formal offer of: put in a plea of guilty.
2. To introduce, as in conversation; interpose: He put in a good word for me.
3. To spend (time) at a location or job: I put in eight hours at the office.
4. To plant: We put in 20 rows of pine trees.
5. To make (a telephone call): I put in a call to the school principal.
6. To apply: put in for early retirement.
7. Nautical
a. To enter a port or harbor: The freighter puts in at noon.
b. To launch a small boat: The kayakers put in below the dam.
put off
1.
a. To delay; postpone: put off paying the bills.
b. To persuade to delay further action: managed to put off the creditors for another week.
2. To take off; discard: put off a sweater.
3. To repel or repulse, as from bad manners: His indifferent attitude has put us off.
4. To pass (money) or sell (merchandise) fraudulently.
put on
1. To clothe oneself with; don: put on a coat; put socks on.
2. To apply; activate: put on the brakes.
3. To assume affectedly: put on an English accent.
4. Slang To tease or mislead (another): You’re putting me on!
5. To add: put on weight.
6. To produce; perform: put on a variety show.
put out
1. To extinguish: put out a fire.
2. Nautical To leave, as a port or harbor; depart.
3. To expel: put out a drunk from the bar.
4. To publish: put out a weekly newsletter.
5.
a. To inconvenience: Did our early arrival put you out?
b. To offend or irritate: I was put out by his attention to the television set.
6. To make an effort: We’ve really had to put out to get this project finished.
7. Baseball To cause (a batter or base runner) to be ruled out.
8. Vulgar Slang To be willing to engage in casual sexual activity; be sexually available.
put over
1. To postpone; delay.
2. To put across, especially to deceive: tried to put a lie over, but to no avail.
put through
1. To bring to a successful end: put the project through on time; put through a number of new laws.
2. To cause to undergo: He put me through a lot of trouble.
3.
a. To make a telephone connection for: The operator put me through on the office line.
b. To obtain a connection for (a telephone call).
put to Nautical
To head for shore.
put together
To construct; create: put together a new bookcase; put together a tax package.
put up
1. To erect; build.
2. To preserve; can: put up six jars of jam.
3. To nominate: put up a candidate at a convention.
4. To provide (funds) in advance: put up money for the new musical.
5. To provide lodgings for: put a friend up for the night.
6. Sports To startle (game animals) from cover: put up grouse.
7. To offer for sale: put up his antiques.
8.
a. To make a display or the appearance of: put up a bluff.
b. To engage in; carry on: put up a good fight.
put upon
To impose on; overburden: He was always being put upon by his friends.
Idioms:
put an end/a halt/a stop to
To bring to an end; terminate.
put down roots
To establish a permanent residence in a locale.
put in an appearance
To attend a social engagement, especially for a short time.
put it to (someone) Slang
1. To overburden with tasks or work.
2. To put blame on.
3. To take unfair advantage of.
4. To lay out the facts of a situation to (another) in a forceful candid manner.
5. To defeat soundly; trounce.
put (one) in mind
To remind: You put me in mind of your grandmother.
put (oneself) out
To make a considerable effort; go to trouble or expense.
put (one’s) finger on
To identify: I can’t put my finger on the person in that photograph.
put (one’s) foot down
To take a firm stand.
put (one’s) foot in (one’s) mouth
To make a tactless remark.
put paid to Chiefly British
To finish off; put to rest: «We’ve given up saying we only kill to eat; Kraft dinner and freeze-dried food have put paid to that one» (Margaret Atwood).
put (someone) in (someone’s) place
To lower the dignity of (someone); humble.
put (someone) through (someone’s) paces
To cause to demonstrate ability or skill; test: The drama coach put her students through their paces before the first performance.
put (someone) up to
To cause to commit a funny, mischievous, or malicious act: My older brother put me up to making a prank telephone call.
put something over on
To deceive, cheat, or trick.
put the arm/bite/squeeze on Slang
To ask another for money.
put the finger on Slang
To inform on: The witness put the finger on the killer.
put the lie to
To show to be false or inaccurate.
put the make/moves on Slang
To make sexual advances to.
put the screws to/on Slang
To pressure (another) in an extreme manner.
put the skids on Slang
To bring to a halt: «Sacrificing free speech to put the skids on prurient printed matter is not the correct path, the courts said» (Curtis J. Sitomer).
put to bed Informal
1. To make final preparations for the printing of (a newspaper, for example).
2. To make final preparations for completing (a project).
put to it
To cause extreme difficulty for: We were put to it to finish the book on time.
put to sleep
1. To make weary; bore.
2. To subject to euthanasia.
3. To subject to general anesthesia.
put two and two together
To draw the proper conclusions from existing evidence or indications.
put up or shut up Slang
To have to endure an unpleasant situation or take action to remedy it.
put up with
To endure without complaint: We had to put up with the inconvenience.
[Middle English putten, back-formation from Old English *pūtte, past tense of pȳtan, to put out.]
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put in
vb (adverb)
1. (Nautical Terms) (intr) nautical to bring a vessel into port, esp for a brief stay: we put in for fresh provisions.
2. (often foll by for) to apply or cause to apply (for a job, in a competition, etc)
3. (tr) to submit: he put in his claims form.
4. to intervene with (a remark) during a conversation
5. (tr) to devote (time, effort, etc) to a task: he put in three hours overtime last night.
6. (tr) to establish or appoint: he put in a manager.
7. (Cricket) (tr) cricket to cause (a team, esp the opposing one) to bat: England won the toss and put the visitors in to bat.
n
8. (Soccer) rugby the act of throwing the ball into a scrum
9. (Rugby) rugby the act of throwing the ball into a scrum
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
| Verb | 1. | put in — introduce; «Insert your ticket here»
inclose, insert, stick in, introduce, enclose plug — insert as a plug; «She plugged a cork in the wine bottle» plug — insert a plug into; «plug the wall» inoculate — introduce a microorganism into inset — set or place in glass — put in a glass container catheterise, catheterize — insert a catheter into (a body part); «catheterize the patient’s bladder» cup — put into a cup; «cup the milk» interlard, intersperse — introduce one’s writing or speech with certain expressions feed in, feed — introduce continuously; «feed carrots into a food processor» slip — insert inconspicuously or quickly or quietly; «He slipped some money into the waiter’s hand» foist — insert surreptitiously or without warrant lay, place, put, set, position, pose — put into a certain place or abstract location; «Put your things here»; «Set the tray down»; «Set the dogs on the scent of the missing children»; «Place emphasis on a certain point» inject, shoot — force or drive (a fluid or gas) into by piercing; «inject hydrogen into the balloon» |
| 2. | put in — keep or lay aside for future use; «store grain for the winter»; «The bear stores fat for the period of hibernation when he doesn’t eat»
hive away, lay in, salt away, stack away, stash away, store bin — store in bins keep, hold on — retain possession of; «Can I keep my old stuffed animals?»; «She kept her maiden name after she married» computerise, computerize — store in a computer; «computerized dictionary» victual — lay in provisions; «The vessel victualled before the long voyage» collect, compile, accumulate, amass, roll up, hoard, pile up — get or gather together; «I am accumulating evidence for the man’s unfaithfulness to his wife»; «She is amassing a lot of data for her thesis»; «She rolled up a small fortune» hive — store, like bees; «bees hive honey and pollen»; «He hived lots of information» |
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| 3. | put in — break into a conversation; «her husband always chimes in, even when he is not involved in the conversation»
butt in, chime in, chisel in, barge in, break in, cut in disrupt, interrupt — interfere in someone else’s activity; «Please don’t interrupt me while I’m on the phone» cut off, disrupt, interrupt, break up — make a break in; «We interrupt the program for the following messages» |
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| 4. | put in — set up for use; «install the washer and dryer»; «We put in a new sink»
instal, install, set up lay, place, put, set, position, pose — put into a certain place or abstract location; «Put your things here»; «Set the tray down»; «Set the dogs on the scent of the missing children»; «Place emphasis on a certain point» retrofit — fit in or on an existing structure, such as an older house; «The mansion was retrofitted with modern plumbing» reinstall — install again; «She reinstalled the washer after it had been repaired» put up, post — place so as to be noticed; «post a sign»; «post a warning at the dump» |
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| 5. | put in — make an application as for a job or funding; «We put in a grant to the NSF»
submit apply — ask (for something); «He applied for a leave of absence»; «She applied for college»; «apply for a job» |
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| 6. | put in — to insert between other elements; «She interjected clever remarks»
interject, interpose, throw in, come in, inject cut off, disrupt, interrupt, break up — make a break in; «We interrupt the program for the following messages» |
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put
verb
1. To deposit in a specified place:
2. To calculate approximately:
3. To establish and apply as compulsory:
4. To put up as a stake in a game or speculation:
Informal: go.
5. To seek an answer to (a question):
7. To express in another language, while systematically retaining the original sense:
8. To convey in language or words of a particular form:
phrasal verb
put away
1. Informal. To eat completely or entirely:
2. Informal. To take the life of (a person or persons) unlawfully:
phrasal verb
put by
To reserve for the future:
phrasal verb
put down
To bring to an end forcibly as if by imposing a heavy weight:
phrasal verb
put forth
To put forward (a topic) for discussion:
phrasal verb
put forward
To state, as an idea, for consideration:
phrasal verb
put in
1. To ask for employment, acceptance, or admission:
2. To spend or complete (time), as a prison term:
Informal: do.
3. To use time in a particular way:
4. Nautical. To come or go into (a place):
phrasal verb
put off
To offer or put into circulation (an inferior or spurious item):
phrasal verb
put on
1. To put (an article of clothing) on one’s person:
2. To behave affectedly or insincerely or take on a false or misleading appearance of:
3. To take on or give a false appearance of:
4. To produce on the stage:
phrasal verb
put out
1. To cause to stop burning or giving light:
2. To bring to bear steadily or forcefully:
3. To present for circulation, exhibit, or sale:
4. To cause inconvenience for:
5. To trouble the nerves or peace of mind of, especially by repeated vexations:
aggravate, annoy, bother, bug, chafe, disturb, exasperate, fret, gall, get, irk, irritate, nettle, peeve, provoke, rile, ruffle, vex.
Idioms: get in one’s hair, get on one’s nerves, get under one’s skin.
phrasal verb
put through
To bring about and carry to a successful conclusion:
phrasal verb
put together
To create by forming, combining, or altering materials:
assemble, build, construct, fabricate, fashion, forge, frame, make, manufacture, mold, produce, shape.
phrasal verb
put up
2. To make or form (a structure):
3. To prepare (food) for storage and future use:
4. To provide with often temporary lodging:
accommodate, bed (down), berth, bestow, billet, board, bunk, domicile, harbor, house, lodge, quarter, room.
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Translations
instalovatvykonatvynaložit
brugeinstallereudføre
tehdä töitä
uložiti
beépít
leggja af mörkumsetja upp
投入する
할당하다
ansöka
ใช้เวลา
dành
put
(put) – present participle ˈputting: past tense, past participle put – verb
1. to place in a certain position or situation. He put the plate in the cupboard; Did you put any sugar in my coffee?; He put his arm round her; I’m putting a new lock on the door; You’re putting too much strain on that rope; When did the Russians first put a man into space?; You’ve put me in a bad temper; Can you put (=translate) this sentence into French?
2. to submit or present (a proposal, question etc). I put several questions to him; She put her ideas before the committee.
3. to express in words. He put his refusal very politely; Children sometimes have such a funny way of putting things!
4. to write down. I’m trying to write a letter to her, but I don’t know what to put.
5. to sail in a particular direction. We put out to sea; The ship put into harbour for repairs.
ˈput-on adjective
pretended; not genuine. a put-on foreign accent; Her accent sounded put-on.
a put-up job
something done to give a false appearance, in order to cheat or trick someone.
put about
to spread (news etc).
put across/over
to convey or communicate (ideas etc) to others. He’s very good at putting his ideas across.
put aside
1. to abandon (work etc) temporarily. She put aside her needlework.
2. to save or preserve for the future. He tries to put aside a little money each month.
put away
to return to its proper place, especially out of sight. She put her clothes away in the drawer.
put back
to return to its proper place. Did you put my keys back?
put by
to save or preserve for the future. I have put by some money for emergencies.
put down
1. to lower. The teacher asked the pupil to put his hand down.
2. to place on the floor or other surface, out of one’s hands. Put that knife down immediately!
3. to subdue (a rebellion etc).
4. to kill (an animal) painlessly when it is old or very ill.
put down for
to write the name of (someone) on a list etc for a particular purpose. You have been put down for the one hundred metres’ race.
put one’s feet up
to take a rest.
put forth
(of plants etc) to produce (leaves, shoots etc).
put in
1. to insert or install. We’re having a new shower put in.
2. to do (a certain amount of work etc). He put in an hour’s training today.
put in for
to apply for, or claim. Are you putting in for that job?
put off
1. to switch off (a light etc). Please put the light off!
2. to delay; to postpone. He put off leaving / his departure till Thursday.
3. to cancel an arranged meeting etc with (a person). I had to put the Browns off because I had ‘flu.
4. to cause (a person) to feel disgust or dislike (for). The cheese looked nice but the smell put me off; The conversation about illness put me off my dinner.
put on
1. to switch on (a light etc). Put the light on!
2. to dress oneself in. Which shoes are you going to put on?
3. to add or increase. The car put on speed; I’ve put on weight.
4. to present or produce (a play etc). They’re putting on `Hamlet’ next week.
5. to provide (eg transport). They always put on extra buses between 8.00 and 9.00 a.m.
6. to make a false show of; to pretend. She said she felt ill, but she was just putting it on.
7. to bet (money) on. I’ve put a pound on that horse to win.
put out
1. to extend (a hand etc). He put out his hand to steady her.
2. (of plants etc) to produce (shoots, leaves etc).
3. to extinguish (a fire, light etc). The fire brigade soon put out the fire.
4. to issue, give out. They put out a distress call.
5. to cause bother or trouble to. Don’t put yourself out for my sake!
6. to annoy. I was put out by his decision.
put through
1. to arrange (a deal, agreement etc).
2. to connect by telephone. I’m trying to put you through (to London).
put together
to construct. The vase broke, but I managed to put it together again.
put up
1. to raise (a hand etc).
2. to build; to erect. They’re putting up some new houses.
3. to fix on a wall etc. He put the poster up.
4. to increase (a price etc). They’re putting up the fees again.
5. to offer or show (resistance etc). He’s putting up a brave fight.
6. to provide (money) for a purpose. He promised to put up the money for the scheme.
7. to provide a bed etc for (a person) in one’s home. Can you put us up next Thursday night?
put up to
to persuade (a person) to do something. Who put you up to writing that letter?
put up with
to bear patiently. I cannot put up with all this noise.
The job of the fire brigade is to put out (not put off) fires.
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
put in
→ يُقَدِم طَلَباً vynaložit bruge verwenden auf προσφέρω emplear, poner tehdä töitä mettre dans uložiti dedicare 投入する 할당하다 besteden investere włożyć apresentar, investir посвящать (время) ansöka ใช้เวลา ayırmak dành 投入
Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
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Defenition of the word put in
- break into a conversation; «her husband always chimes in, even wehn he is not involved in the conversation»
- introduce; «Insert your ticket here»
- set up for use; «install the washer and dryer»; «We put in a new sink»
- to insert between other elements: «She interjected clever remarks.»
- devote (time, effort, etc.) to a task; «He put in three hours every day at the hospital»
- put on an application, apply for a job, in a competition, etc; «We put in a grant to the NSF»
- lay away for future use
- break into a conversation; «her husband always chimes in, even when he is not involved in the conversation»
- to insert between other elements; «She interjected clever remarks»
- make an application as for a job or funding; «We put in a grant to the NSF»
- keep or lay aside for future use; «store grain for the winter»; «The bear stores fat for the period of hibernation when he doesn»t eat»
- introduce
- break into a conversation
- to insert between other elements
- make an application as for a job or funding
- set up for use
- keep or lay aside for future use
Synonyms for the word put in
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- barge in
- break in
- butt in
- chime in
- come in
- cut in
- enclose
- hive away
- inclose
- inject
- insert
- instal
- install
- interject
- interpose
- introduce
- lay in
- salt away
- set up
- stack away
- stash away
- stick in
- store
- submit
- throw in
Hyponyms for the word put in
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- accumulate
- amass
- bin
- catheterise
- catheterize
- collect
- compile
- computerise
- computerize
- cup
- disrupt
- feed
- feed in
- foist
- glass
- hive
- hoard
- inject
- inoculate
- inset
- interlard
- interrupt
- intersperse
- pile up
- plug
- post
- put up
- reinstall
- retrofit
- roll up
- shoot
- slip
- victual
Hypernyms for the word put in
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- apply
- break up
- cut off
- disrupt
- hold on
- interrupt
- keep
- lay
- pass
- place
- pose
- position
- put
- set
- spend
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verb (adverb)
(intr) nautical to bring a vessel into port, esp for a brief staywe put in for fresh provisions
(often foll by for) to apply or cause to apply (for a job, in a competition, etc)
(tr) to submithe put in his claims form
to intervene with (a remark) during a conversation
(tr) to devote (time, effort, etc) to a taskhe put in three hours overtime last night
(tr) to establish or appointhe put in a manager
(tr) cricket to cause (a team, esp the opposing one) to batEngland won the toss and put the visitors in to bat
noun put-in
rugby the act of throwing the ball into a scrum
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Words nearby put in
put forth, put forward, put hair on one’s chest, put heads together, put ideas into someone’s head, put in, put in a good word, put in an appearance, put in mind of, put in mothballs, put in one’s place
British Dictionary definitions for put in (2 of 2)
noun
Vladimir (Vladimirovich). born 1952, Russian statesman; president of Russia (2000–08) and from 2012; prime minister (2008–12)
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Words related to put in
appeal, claim, demand, alight, dismount, anchor, berth, hook up, moor, rendezvous, tie up, admit, introduce, build in, fix, inaugurate, institute, invest, lay, place
How to use put in in a sentence
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The army was detained at Put-in-Bay during the 23d and 24th by unfavorable winds.
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«This here ain’t none of your put-in,» and her shrill drawling monotone contrasted strangely with the other’s pleasing voice.
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If we had stood where we stand to-day we could have welcomed him as he came a victor into Put-in-Bay.
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Perry made his base at Put-in Bay, thirty miles southeast of Amherstburg, where he could intercept the enemy passing eastward.
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Harrison, after this victory, collected his army of seven thousand men, and concentrated them at Put-in Bay.
Other Idioms and Phrases with put in
Make a formal offer of, as in a court of law. For example, He put in a plea of not guilty. [Mid-1400s]
Interpose, interject; see put in a good word; put one’s oar in.
Spend time at a location or job, as in He put in three years at hard labor, or She put in eight hours a day at her desk. [Mid-1800s]
Plant, as in We put in thirty new trees. [Early 1800s]
Enter a port or harbor, as in The yacht will put in here for the night. [Early 1600s]
put in for. Request or apply for something, as in I put in for a raise, or John put in for department supervisor. [c. 1600]
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Wiktionary
put in
vb. 1 (context transitive English) To place inside. 2 (context intransitive English) To apply, request, or submit. 3 (context transitive English) To contribute. 4 (context intransitive English) To call at, arrive at, or enter a place (e.g., to enter a harbor or port)
WordNet
put in
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v. introduce; «Insert your ticket here» [syn: insert, enclose, inclose, stick in, introduce]
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devote (time, effort, etc.) to a task; «He put in three hours every day at the hospital»
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keep or lay aside for future use; «store grain for the winter»; «The bear stores fat for the period of hibernation when he doesn’t eat» [syn: store, hive away, lay in, salt away, stack away, stash away]
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break into a conversation; «her husband always chimes in, even when he is not involved in the conversation» [syn: chime in, cut in, butt in, chisel in, barge in, break in]
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set up for use; «install the washer and dryer»; «We put in a new sink» [syn: install, instal, set up]
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make an application as for a job or funding; «We put in a grant to the NSF» [syn: submit]
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to insert between other elements; «She interjected clever remarks» [syn: interject, come in, interpose, throw in, inject]
Definitions of put in
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verb
break into a conversation
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synonyms:
enclose, inclose, insert, introduce, stick in
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plug
insert as a plug
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plug
insert a plug into
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inoculate
introduce a microorganism into
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inset
set or place in
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glass
put in a glass container
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catheterise, catheterize
insert a catheter into (a body part)
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cup
put into a cup
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interlard, intersperse
introduce one’s writing or speech with certain expressions
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feed, feed in
introduce continuously
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slip
insert inconspicuously or quickly or quietly
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foist
insert surreptitiously or without warrant
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inject, shoot
force or drive (a fluid or gas) into by piercing
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seed
inoculate with microorganisms
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interleave
intersperse alternately, as of protective covers for book illustrations
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type of:
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lay, place, pose, position, put, set
put into a certain place or abstract location
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“We
put in a new sink”-
synonyms:
instal, install, set up
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verb
to insert between other elements
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verb
make an application as for a job or funding
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put in a grant to the NSF”-
synonyms:
submit
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verb
keep or lay aside for future use
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synonyms:
hive away, lay in, salt away, stack away, stash away, store
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bin
store in bins
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computerise, computerize
store in a computer
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victual
lay in provisions
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accumulate, amass, collect, compile, hoard, pile up, roll up
get or gather together
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hive
store, like bees
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run up
pile up (debts or scores)
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corral
collect or gather
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collect, pull in
get or bring together
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come up, scrape, scrape up, scratch
gather (money or other resources) together over time
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chunk, lump
put together indiscriminately
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bale
make into a bale
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catch
take in and retain
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fund
accumulate a fund for the discharge of a recurrent liability
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fund
place or store up in a fund for accumulation
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type of:
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hold on, keep
retain possession of
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Frankly, I mean, sometimes the interpretations I’ve seen on some of the songs that I’ve written are a lot more interesting than the input that I put in.
David Bowie
PRONUNCIATION OF PUT IN
GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PUT IN
Put in is a verb and can also act as a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.
The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.
WHAT DOES PUT IN MEAN IN ENGLISH?
Definition of put in in the English dictionary
The first definition of put in in the dictionary is to bring a vessel into port, esp for a brief stay. Other definition of put in is to apply or cause to apply. Put in is also to submit.
Synonyms and antonyms of put in in the English dictionary of synonyms
Translation of «put in» into 25 languages
TRANSLATION OF PUT IN
Find out the translation of put in to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of put in from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «put in» in English.
Translator English — Chinese
投入
1,325 millions of speakers
Translator English — Spanish
emplear
570 millions of speakers
English
put in
510 millions of speakers
Translator English — Hindi
में डाल
380 millions of speakers
Translator English — Arabic
يُقَدِم طَلَباً
280 millions of speakers
Translator English — Russian
посвящать (время)
278 millions of speakers
Translator English — Portuguese
apresentar
270 millions of speakers
Translator English — Bengali
ভিতরে রাখ
260 millions of speakers
Translator English — French
mettre dans
220 millions of speakers
Translator English — Malay
Dimasukkan ke dalam
190 millions of speakers
Translator English — German
verwenden auf
180 millions of speakers
Translator English — Japanese
投入する
130 millions of speakers
Translator English — Korean
할당하다
85 millions of speakers
Translator English — Javanese
lebokno
85 millions of speakers
Translator English — Vietnamese
dành
80 millions of speakers
Translator English — Tamil
வைக்கவும்
75 millions of speakers
Translator English — Marathi
मध्ये ठेवले
75 millions of speakers
Translator English — Turkish
Koymak
70 millions of speakers
Translator English — Italian
dedicare
65 millions of speakers
Translator English — Polish
włożyć
50 millions of speakers
Translator English — Ukrainian
вкладати(ся)
40 millions of speakers
Translator English — Romanian
a depune
30 millions of speakers
Translator English — Greek
προσφέρω
15 millions of speakers
Translator English — Afrikaans
sit in
14 millions of speakers
Translator English — Swedish
ansöka
10 millions of speakers
Translator English — Norwegian
investere
5 millions of speakers
Trends of use of put in
TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PUT IN»
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PUT IN» OVER TIME
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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about put in
10 QUOTES WITH «PUT IN»
Famous quotes and sentences with the word put in.
Untested assumptions and lazy habits of thought can be shown up, once put in a spotlight of a different hue.
I don’t think God cares what you put in your body or on your body.
There was a uniqueness to the American case of slavery. 10 million people, a conservative estimate, were brought to America… hundreds of people were set up in work camps, and hereditary-forced labor was put in place. That’s a very different thing than the personal slavery that existed elsewhere.
I think it takes a lot of desire because I think a lot of people who’ve never written books don’t know quite how hard it is to stick with, to put in the amount of time and just make the commitment to just sit there every day and do it while everybody else is out having fun.
Bringing an end to mass government surveillance needs to be a central pillar of returning to the principles we have put in jeopardy in the early 21st century.
Frankly, I mean, sometimes the interpretations I’ve seen on some of the songs that I’ve written are a lot more interesting than the input that I put in.
What does it mean for an actor to make a part his own? It means that he takes on what you had intended and starts to put in his own stuff so that it becomes something that could only happen if he played it.
Gibberish rap is — I freestyle all the time, just hangin’ out with friends. And sometimes when I’m freestyling, I’ll lose my flow, you know, but I’ll still wanna — I don’t wanna just stop rapping because I lose my flow. So I’ll just put in nonsense words till I can bring in regular words again.
The average person puts only 25% of his energy and ability into his work. The world takes off its hat to those who put in more than 50% of their capacity, and stands on its head for those few and far between souls who devote 100%.
Very often I’ll find out at the end of a book what I put in at the beginning. A sort of process of elimination and discovery in one.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PUT IN»
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Spot believes he deserves to be in the zoo with the other amazing animals. In this Beginner Book edited by Dr. Seuss, Spot shows two young friends all the exciting things he can do with his spots.
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What Did You Put in Your Pocket?
Two groups of animals tell each other about the food and other things that they put in their pockets.
Beatrice Schenk de Regniers, 2003
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Always Put in a Recipe and Other Tips for Living from Iowa’s …
Each of the more than eighty columns in this warmhearted collection celebrates not a bygone era tinged with sentimentality but a continuing tradition of neighborliness, Midwest-nice and Midwest-sensible.
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Put—in-Bay: The Construction of Perry’s Monument
The story of the construction of the monument is as thrilling as the bravery that inspired it-seen here are the original photographs taken by prominent Put-in-Bay photographer G. Otto Herbster, capturing the builders, architects, mishaps, …
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How to Put Your Book Together and Get a Job in Advertising
This is the unequivocal go-to source for anyone looking to break into the business. Originally published under the title The Copy Workshop.
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Of ‘truths Impossible to Put in Words’: Max Beckmann …
In contrast, this volume consists of essays that relate his work to the tangible circumstances of its production and reception.
Rose-Carol Washton Long, Maria Martha Makela, 2009
Hailey volunteers, so the writer flattens her out, folds her up, and stuffs her in. But Hailey feels folded and scrunched and trapped and stuck, and asks the kids to get her out of the book.
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My Sweetest Libbie-Details of Life in Put—in-Bay, Lakeside …
In the summer of 1887, Libbie lived at home with her family at Put-in-Bay on
South Bass Island, Lake Erie, Ohio. Alex looked for work on the mainland, first
unsuccessfully in Detroit, Michigan, later successfully at Lakeside, Ohio. Later in
the fall …
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Lost stories: yesterday and today at Put—in-Bay : including …
A collection of previously printed accounts revealing past happenings, for the most part, on those properties now owned by the State of Ohio at the village of Put-in-Bay on South Bass Island.
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Rainbow’s End: Explosive Put—in-Bay Thriller with Unexpected …
This action-packed myster novel was a runner up as the top fiction novel in the Great Lakes Book Award contest in 2003 which was won by Pulitzer Prize winner, Middlesex. It was also rated 5 stars by the Midwest Book Review.
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transitive verb
1
: to make a formal offer or declaration of
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
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—
Seymour Nagan
Synonyms
Example Sentences
put in a crop of winter wheat
Recent Examples on the Web
The sources indicate Trump will not be placed in handcuffs, put in a jail cell or subjected to a mug shot, all of which are typical treatment for defendants.
—Leada Gore | Lgore@al.com, al, 5 Apr. 2023
Schmidt, who coauthored a book called The Age of A.I., released in 2021, said that guardrails need to be put in place if A.I. is to be used for the betterment of society.
—Prarthana Prakash, Fortune, 3 Apr. 2023
In 2017, Hansen became the first Canadian to be put in charge of training for a new class of NASA astronauts.
—Ariana Garcia, Chron, 3 Apr. 2023
The 47-year-old fighter pilot recently became the first Canadian to be put in charge of training for a new class of NASA astronauts.
—Jackie Wattles, CNN, 2 Apr. 2023
In 1984, the government subcontracted the building of MOSE to a consortium of major Italian companies, and estimated that the walls would be put in place by 1995.
—Emma Bubola Laetitia Vancon, New York Times, 1 Apr. 2023
Players should not be put in this position.
—Asif Burhan, Forbes, 1 Apr. 2023
Arguably the most effective way to put an end to all of this nonsense, or at least cause a decent dent, is for universities to cease publishing their acceptance data, as well as for a mandate to be put in place limiting the number of applications a student can submit each year.
—Nicole Laporte, Town & Country, 31 Mar. 2023
One thing’s for sure, a lot of young people do not relate to being put in a binary gender box or having their sexuality labeled.
—Seven Graham, Los Angeles Times, 31 Mar. 2023
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Word History
First Known Use
15th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1
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The first known use of put in was
in the 15th century
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- [poo t in]
- /pʊt ɪn/
- /ˈpʊt ɪn/
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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
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».
Synonyms 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.
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