put in phrasal verb ( see also ↑ put )
1 . put something ↔ in to fix a piece of equipment somewhere and connect it so that it is ready to be used SYN instal :
We decided to have a new bathroom put in.
2 . put something ↔ in to spend time or use energy working or practising something:
Dorothy had put in a lot of hard work during her six years as chairperson.
3 . put in something written to interrupt someone in order to say something:
‘How old are you?’ ‘Sixteen.’ ‘I’m sixteen too,’ put in Dixie.
4 . put something ↔ in to ask for something in an official way:
She put in an insurance claim.
We must put in an order by tonight.
put in for something
I put in for a pay increase.
5 . put your faith/trust/confidence in somebody/something to trust someone or something or believe that they can do something:
I’m putting my faith in the appeal judges.
6 . put in something to do something in a particular way, especially a performance in a play, film, race etc:
He put in a brilliant performance in the British Grand Prix.
7 . put in an appearance to go to a social event, meeting etc for a short time:
There was an hour yet before she needed to put in an appearance at the restaurant.
8 . if a ship puts in, it enters a port