Put in for meaning
Put in for is a phrasal verb that means to formally request a job, benefit, opportunity, or permission.
- Past simple
- put in for
- Past participle
- put in for
- -ing form
- putting in for
What put in for means
B2
To formally request a job, benefit, opportunity, or permission
He put in for a transfer to another office.
Similar phrasal verbs
With put: put on, put up, put off, put back, put away, put down, put out, put together, put in, put across.
With in: come in, go in, fill in, get in, believe in, check in, give in, hand in, keep in, log in.
Common questions
What does put in for mean?
To formally request a job, benefit, opportunity, or permission.
What is the past tense of put in for?
Put in for, which is also its past participle.
Meanings and examples are written by Retite. The meanings follow Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0). Levels are based on the CEFR-J Wordlist and set by Retite.
