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to put in with

to put in with

6.1
To join a group to take part in activities
  • phrasal verb
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  • When we got here... ...why didn't you put in with us?

Examples

  • I suppose you'd like to put in with him again.

  • If you want to get more involved, you should put in with the volunteer committee at your school.

  • She decided to put in with the fundraising team to help raise money for the new library.

  • After reviewing the project proposals, he chose to put in with the group focusing on environmental impact.

Synonyms

to join
vsto put in with
1.0

Become a member of a group or take part in its activities

is more neutral, meaning to associate or link with others in activity
to participate
vsto put in with
866 2.5

To join in an activity with other people

leans more toward forming an association or group membership than mere activity
to engage
vsto put in with
676 3.4

To take part in an activity

is about joining or associating with a group, not only activity involvement
to enter
vsto put in with
535 1.1

To register to take part in a competition or event

is more general, meaning to join or associate without formal registration
to fall in
vsto put in with
272 3.7

To join a group, team, or club

is broader, covering joining or simply becoming associated in activities
to associate
vsto put in with
222 3.3

To spend time with a particular group of people

is about joining or associating rather than routine social contact
to take part
vsto put in with
169 1.4

To join in an activity with other people

stresses joining or associating with people rather than just participating
to join in
vsto put in with
143 1.1

To take part in an activity that others are already doing

focuses on joining a group or association, not just entering an event
to mingle
vsto put in with
64 3.1

Join and talk with other people at a meeting or party

is focused on linking or joining in an activity rather than social mingling
to go in with
vsto put in with
22 3.5

Join someone to share a project or investment

is broader, meaning to join or become associated beyond specific collaboration
to throw in with
vsto put in with
  • Informal
6 5.8

To join and support a group or side

is more neutral, meaning to join or associate without strong alignment
to sit in with
vsto put in with
3 4.1

Join a group for a short time to take part without being a regular member

implies joining more generally, possibly as a regular or formal member
to toss in with
vsto put in with
  • Informal
7.4

Join a group or cause and support it

is general joining or associating, not necessarily active backing or choice

Antonyms

338 3.0

To keep someone or something out so they are not part of something

256 4.2

To keep someone or something apart from others

How Included

to integrate
179 4.1
to put in with
6.1
to join
1.0
to team up
95 2.5
to associate
222 3.3

Surface Forms

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

Morphology

put + in + with

The sense 'to join or become associated with a group' is directly derivable from combining 'put' (place), 'in' (inside/among), and 'with' (together); a B1 learner who knows those words can infer placing oneself among others. This follows standard compositional logic (place + into/among + together), so the expression is transparently built from its constituents.

Etymology

The phrasal verb put in with comes from the simple image of put, in and with: you place yourself among other people and stand with them. So it means 'to join or become part of'.