put in meaning and definition

PUT IN verb

Definition of put in (verb)

1. introduce
   • "Insert your ticket here"
   • synonyms: enclose, inclose, insert, introduce, stick in
2. 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"
   • synonyms: hive away, lay in, salt away, stack away, stash away, store
3. break into a conversation
   • "her husband always chimes in, even when he is not involved in the conversation"
   • synonyms: barge in, break in, butt in, chime in, chisel in, cut in
4. set up for use
   • "install the washer and dryer"; "We put in a new sink"
   • synonyms: instal, install, set up
5. make an application as for a job or funding
   • "We put in a grant to the NSF"
   • synonyms: submit
6. to insert between other elements
   • "She interjected clever remarks"
   • synonyms: come in, inject, interject, interpose, throw in