put in
(intr) nautical to bring a vessel into port, esp for a brief stay: we put in for fresh provisions
(often foll by for) to apply or cause to apply (for a job, in a competition, etc)
(tr) to submit: he put in his claims form
to intervene with (a remark) during a conversation
(tr) to devote (time, effort, etc) to a task: he put in three hours overtime last night
(tr) to establish or appoint: he put in a manager
(tr) cricket to cause (a team, esp the opposing one) to bat: England won the toss and put the visitors in to bat
rugby the act of throwing the ball into a scrum
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British Dictionary definitions for Putin (2 of 2)
/ (ˈpjutɪn) /
Vladimir (Vladimirovich). born 1952, Russian statesman; president of Russia (2000–08) and from 2012; prime minister (2008–12)
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How to use put in in a sentence
The army was detained at Put-in-Bay during the 23d and 24th by unfavorable winds.
"This here ain't none of your put-in," and her shrill drawling monotone contrasted strangely with the other's pleasing voice.
The Re-Creation of Brian Kent | Harold Bell WrightIf we had stood where we stand to-day we could have welcomed him as he came a victor into Put-in-Bay.
Speeches of Benjamin Harrison | Benjamin HarrisonPerry made his base at Put-in Bay, thirty miles southeast of Amherstburg, where he could intercept the enemy passing eastward.
The Fight for a Free Sea: A Chronicle of the War of 1812 | Ralph D. PaineHarrison, after this victory, collected his army of seven thousand men, and concentrated them at Put-in Bay.
The Second War with England, Vol. 1 of 2 | J. T. Headley.
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]
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