put in
phrasal verbput somebody in
- to elect a political party to govern a country
- Who will the voters put in this time?
put something in
- to fix equipment or furniture into position so that it can be used synonym install
- We're having a new shower put in.
- to include something in a letter, story, etc.
- to interrupt another speaker in order to say something
- Could I put in a word?
- + speech ‘But what about us?’ he put in.
- to officially make a claim, request, etc.
- The company has put in a claim for damages.
- put in a (…) performance to give a performance of something, especially one of a particular kind
- All the actors put in great performances.
- (also put something into something)to spend a lot of time or make a lot of effort doing something
- She often puts in twelve hours' work a day.
- put something into doing something He's putting a lot of work into improving his French.
- (also put something into something)to use or give money
- put something into doing something He's put all his savings into buying that house.
put in (at…) | put into…
- (of a boat or its sailors) to enter a port
- They put in at Lagos for repairs.