Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

put in

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.65 in modern English

Syllables: put in
IPA

7

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To place inside.

Transitive verb

verb

To place inside.

Transitive verb

verb

To apply, request, or submit.

Intransitive verb

verb

Transitive verb

verb

To call at (a place or port), especially as a deviation from an intended journey.

Dated; Intransitive verb

verb

To declare or make official.

Transitive verb

verb

To plant a crop.

Transitive verb

verb

To make (a telephone call).

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

"Just put in the key for the ignition and turn it."
"They put me in the state pen for a year for that."
"They put me in with an absolute maniac for a cellmate."
"I'm going to the bank to put in for a transfer."
"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."

Etymology

From put + in.

Usage

Inflected Forms

puts in (present, singular) putting in (participle, present)

Phrases

put-in

Synonyms

insert enclose inclose stick in introduce chime in cut in butt in chisel in barge in break in

Questions

What does put in mean?: To place inside.
Where does put in come from?: From put + in.

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