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to put in

to put in

60 3.2
Make a formal request or application for something like a job
  • phrasal verb
  • /pʊt ɪn/
translation icon : presentar
  • We still had not put in what we needed in terms of furniture and supplies.

If you say yes, then we will put you in for a credible fear screening.

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Examples

  • All I can do is put in the request, ask for a chopper, hope for the best.

    Fiction book (2000)

  • One notable side effect of this was that he tended to put in for relocations fairly frequently.

    Blog text (15)

  • Yeah, did you put in for it?

    Sleepers (1996)

  • Thank you for the hard work you must have put in to create this wonderful facility.

    Blog text (32)

  • After World War II, I went to Moth Hill and put in an application early in the summer.

    Academic text (1992)

  • I'd like to put in an announcement of my parents' forty-fifth wedding anniversary.

    Fiction book (1993)

  • I decided to put in my application for the internship at the design firm next week.

  • She plans to put in a request for extra funding to support her research project.

  • After discussing with my mentor, I will put in a formal application for the scholarship.

Synonyms

to apply
vsto put in
466 1.4

Make a formal request, usually in writing, for a job or permission

is focused on formally presenting a request for opportunities rather than general asking
to submit
vsto put in
  • Formal
325 3.7

To give a form or application for someone to consider

is specifically about making a formal request for an opportunity or grant
to send in
vsto put in
241 2.3

To give something to an organization by mail or email

is about formally making a request rather than merely sending materials
to apply for
vsto put in
208 1.4

To officially ask for something like a job or a visa

is the more general phrase for formally making such requests
to put one's name in the hat
vsto put in
  • Informal
1 6.5

To say you want to be chosen for a job or position

is the standard formal act of making a request rather than an informal candidacy phrase

Antonyms

to withdraw
159 3.5

To take money or things out of a place where they are kept

How Formal

to lodge
  • Formal
7 5.6
to file
  • Formal
∞ 3.7
to submit
  • Formal
325 3.7
to put in
60 3.2
to apply for
208 1.4
to ask for
∞ 1.0

Surface Forms

put in infinitive
put in past
put in past participle
putting in present participle
puts in third person singular

Morphology

put + in

The sense 'to formally submit' is an extended, metaphorical use of 'put' + 'in' (you 'place' an application into a process or system), so there is a visible link to the literal meanings. However, the submission sense depends on collocational convention (put in an application/request) rather than strict compositional rules, so a B1 learner who only knows the words may only partially infer the meaning and may not reliably predict it without prior exposure.

Etymology

Put in comes from placing a paper or request in a pile or box so others will see it, like handing an application into an office. So, it means 'to formally submit or apply'.