put in (B1)
verb
Pronunciation: /pʊt ɪn/
Definition
To spend time and effort doing something, especially to achieve a particular result.
Examples
She put in a lot of hours to finish the project on time.
He's been putting in extra work to get a promotion.
We need to put in more effort if we want to win.
How to Use put in
- put in effort (collocation)
- To try hard to achieve something. — "If you want to succeed, you must put in effort."
- put in time (collocation)
- To spend a period of time doing something. — "He put in time at the library studying for his exams."
- put in hours (collocation)
- To work for a specific number of hours. — "The team put in extra hours to finish the project."
- put in an application (collocation)
- To formally submit a request for something, like a job or a permit. — "I'm going to put in an application for that scholarship."
- put in a request (collocation)
- To ask for something formally. — "She put in a request for a day off next week."
- put in a bid (collocation)
- To offer a specific amount of money for something, especially at an auction or in a contract process. — "Several companies put in a bid for the construction project."
- put in a claim (collocation)
- To formally ask for money that you think you are owed, for example, from an insurance company. — "He had to put in a claim for the damaged goods."
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