v.1. To place someone or something on the inside of or within something: He put the plates into the dishwasher. Don't put too many eggs into the batter. Her family put her into a sanatorium when she contracted tuberculosis.
2. To set something into some state or position: Put the car into reverse and back out of the driveway. I can't put my ideas into words.
3. To spend or expend something at some task: I put all of my spare time into fixing the roof.
4. To enter some port or harbor. Used of sailing vessels: The ship will put into Boston Harbor tomorrow.