to put into
272
2.9
- phrasal verb
:
dedicar a
- I can control the amount of effort I put into learning.
- efforts put into
- time put into
- money put into
He's like, you put too much stock into academic pedigree.
- He's like, you put too much stock into academic pedigree.
- Unfortunately, this knowledge has not been put into action in scientific research.
- I don't know how much work Kim Kardashian has put into earning her wealth.
Examples
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Are you the only one who has put any love into this?
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You have the power to understand... to forgive, to love, and that, more than anything, is what you should be putting into your writing.
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You judge people by the effort that they put into doing things.
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No one should put this many hours into work.
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Should people be putting their efforts into that?
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You know, I just gotta put my whole heart into things.
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The time and effort put into the project paid off in the end.
Academic text (2013) -
Typically, teachers who are new to teaching online put extra effort into thinking about and developing online content.
Academic text (2012) -
How much work do I need to put into this endeavor, right?
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You judge people by the effort that they put into doing things.
Synonyms
715
3.5
To put money, time, or effort into something hoping for a future benefit
706
3.4
To give time, money, or effort to something
510
4.2
Invest money in something like a business or property
465
3.7
Give time, effort and money to a person, project or cause
436
3.6
To put money, time, or effort into something to get money and other benefits later
420
2.5
Help make or prepare something
50
5.0
To use money, time, or energy for a purpose
45
4.1
To try hard to do something
3
5.0
Make a lot of effort to do something
1
4.5
To try very hard and feel strongly about something
1
6.8
To work very hard and use a lot of energy
Care deeply and work hard on a task
Work very hard for a short time to finish a task
Antonyms
How Much Effort
Surface Forms
Morphology
put + into
The meaning 'to invest effort, time, emotion, or another resource into an activity' is directly derivable from combining 'put' (to place or allocate) with 'into' (indicating direction/target); the sense of placing resources into something is literal and compositional. This pattern (put X into Y = dedicate/invest X in Y) is common across languages and standard English usage, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents would very likely infer the meaning.
Etymology
Put into comes from the simple picture of put something into something else, like planting seeds in soil or dropping money into a jar. So when you put into a task you are 'investing' your time, work, or feelings in it to help it grow or succeed.