put sth in/into sth
— Phrasal Verb with put /pʊt/ verb (putting, put, put)Definition
› to spend a lot of time or effort doing something: If I put in some extra hours today, I can have some time off tomorrow. We've put a lot of time into redesigning the packaging.
› to invest money in something
(Definition of put sth in/into sth from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary
© Cambridge University Press)
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