Interacting, Collaborating, or Trying (In): English Vocabulary List

to invite someone to enter a place, often a room, office, house, etc.

"Ask her in for coffee."

"The host asked the guests in and offered them something to drink while they waited for the others to arrive."

to put all one's attention into one thing

"Bury in her work."

"She decided to bury herself in her studies to prepare for the final exams."

to interrupt a conversation

"Do not butt in during our conversation."

"It is impolite to butt in on someone else's conversation when they are not addressing you."

to add one's share of money, support, or guidance

"Everyone chipped in for the gift."

"Everyone chipped in to buy a nice gift for the retiring teacher who had worked at the school for thirty years."

to concentrate and direct all one's effort, attention, and focus toward achieving a particular goal

"Dial in your focus."

"To win the championship, the athletes had to dial in their training and eliminate all distractions."

to visit a place or someone without a prior arrangement, often casually and briefly

"Drop in for coffee sometime."

"Please feel free to drop in for a cup of coffee whenever you are in the neighborhood."

to develop a positive relationship or connection with someone or a group, typically to gain their approval, favor, or influence

"He got in with them."

"He tried to get in with the popular crowd by pretending to like the same music and wearing the same clothes as them."

to surrender to someone's demands, wishes, or desires, often after a period of resistance

"Do not give in to pressure."

"After hours of arguing she finally decided to give in to her children's demands for a puppy."

to form a partnership or collaboration with someone or a group for a common purpose

"She went in with her sister."

"My brother and I decided to go in with each other to buy our parents a new television for their anniversary."

to ask someone to come inside and join one at a particular place, typically one's home

"Invite the guests inside now."

"The kind stranger invited the lost traveler in from the cold and gave him a warm bowl of soup."

to maintain a positive relationship or connection with someone, often for personal gain or advantage

"Keep in with your neighbors."

"It is a good idea to keep in with your neighbors because you never know when you might need their help with something."

to make a brief stop or visit to someone or somewhere, particularly to check on them

"Look in on the sleeping baby."

"The nurse looked in on the elderly patient every hour to make sure that he was comfortable and had everything he needed."

to make a short, usually unplanned, visit to a place or person

"Pop in for a visit sometime."

"I will pop in to see you on my way home from work if I have some extra time."

to greet someone into a place

"See in the guests."

"The family gathered to see in the new year with fireworks."

to guide someone to the designated room or space

"Show the visitor in please."

"The receptionist showed the visitors in to the manager's office and offered them coffee while they waited."

to act as a substitute for someone or something

"She will stand in for him."

"The understudy had to stand in for the lead actress who had suddenly become ill before the performance."

to contribute to a task, usually alongside others

"Pitch in and help us."

"Everyone pitched in to clean up the park after the festival and the work was finished in just a few hours."

to interrupt someone to say something

"He put in a word."

"During the heated debate, the moderator had to put in a word to calm the participants down."

to assist someone to become accustomed to a new environment

"Help them settle in."

"The host family worked diligently to help the exchange student settle in quickly."