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to ring in
01
to celebrate a special occasion, often a new year, by some form of special activity
Grammatical Information
Composition
phrasal
Action verb
Regular
Separable
Particle
in
Base verb
ring
Present tense
ring in
3rd person singular
rings in
Present participle
ringing in
Past simple
rang in
Past participle
rung in
Examples
We 'll ring in the New Year with a spectacular fireworks display.
02
to make a phone call to your workplace, typically to report an absence and explain the reason
Dialect
British
BritishTransitive
Examples
She had to ring in to let her boss know she could n't come in due to illness.
