Meaning of pen in | Babel Free

Definitions

1. To enclose (animals) in a pen.
2. To cause to be stuck in a situation; to be forced into a situation by circumstances.
   broadly, figuratively
3. To schedule; fix a date for.

Examples

“She wanted to say⟳ regardless of who got the contract, they should get⟳ out a calendar and pen it in.”

“That's what I encourage⟳ you to do, too: pick⟳ a time with your partner that will generally work⟳ for both of you and pen it in to your calendars, bearing in mind⟳ that you will probably need⟳ to adjust it every now and then.”

“So check this out, take⟳ out your planner, pen it in, and pass⟳ it on!”

“In fact, Peters had to pen in the date⟳ himself to mark⟳ the visit⟳ to the murderous mother in the hospital since he misentered it under March⟳ 16 instead of the fourteenth.”

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