put in
verb- To place inside. · Just put in the key for the ignition and turn it.
- To imprison or place in a prison cell. · They put me in the state pen for a year for that.· They put me in with an absolute maniac for a cellmate.
- To apply, request, or submit. · I'm going to the bank to put in for a transfer.
- To contribute. · I put in an extra hour at work today.· Despite his success, the comedian liked to put in appearances at some of the smaller venues.
- To call at (a place or port), especially as a deviation from an intended journey.
- To declare or make official. · The defendant has put in a plea of not guilty.
- To plant a crop. · We've put in carrots in the east field.
- To make (a telephone call).
From the library
His padded hands were so clumsy and the nuts were so small that he dropped almost as many as he put in the basket.
“No; he was put in a dungeon.”
When any of these nondescript individuals put in an appearance, Sherlock Holmes used to beg for the use of the sitting-room, and I would retire to my bed-room.
“I have them,” said Lestrade, producing a small white box; “I took them and the purse and the telegram, intending to have them put in a place of safety at the Police Station.
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