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Put In| Verb | 1. | put in - introduce; "Insert your ticket here"glass - put in a glass container cup - put into a cup; "cup the milk" feed in, feed - introduce continuously; "feed carrots into a food processor" slip - insert inconspicuously or quickly or quietly; "He slipped some money into the waiter's hand" foist - insert surreptitiously or without warrant lay, place, put, set, position, pose - put into a certain place or abstract location; "Put your things here"; "Set the tray down"; "Set the dogs on the scent of the missing children"; "Place emphasis on a certain point" inject, shoot - force or drive (a fluid or gas) into by piercing; "inject hydrogen into the balloon" | | | 2. | put in - devote (time, effort, etc.) to a task; "He put in three hours every day at the hospital"spend, pass - pass (time) in a specific way; "How are you spending your summer vacation?" | | | 3. | put in - 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"keep, hold on - retain possession of; "Can I keep my old stuffed animals?"; "She kept her maiden name after she married" victual - lay in provisions; "The vessel victualled before the long voyage" hive - store, like bees; "bees hive honey and pollen"; "He hived lots of information" | | | 4. | put in - break into a conversation; "her husband always chimes in, even when he is not involved in the conversation"disrupt, interrupt - interfere in someone else's activity; "Please don't interrupt me while I'm on the phone" | | | 5. | put in - set up for use; "install the washer and dryer"; "We put in a new sink"lay, place, put, set, position, pose - put into a certain place or abstract location; "Put your things here"; "Set the tray down"; "Set the dogs on the scent of the missing children"; "Place emphasis on a certain point" retrofit - fit in or on an existing structure, such as an older house; "The mansion was retrofitted with modern plumbing" reinstall - install again; "She reinstalled the the washer after it had been repaired" put up, post - put up; "post a sign"; "post a warning at the dump" | | | 6. | put in - make an application as for a job or funding; "We put in a grant to the NSF"apply - ask (for something); "He applied for a leave of absence"; "She applied for college"; "apply for a job" | | | 7. | put in - to insert between other elements; "She interjected clever remarks" | |
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