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put up

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As a verb, put up means place so as to be noticed. As an adjective, it means planned secretly.

Meanings of put up

10 meanings

verb

Place so as to be noticed
“post a sign”
“post a warning at the dump”
Similar: post
Mount or put up
“put up a good fight”
“offer resistance”
Similar: provide, offer
Construct, build, or erect
“Raise a barn”
Similar: raise, erect, rear, set up
Put up with something or somebody unpleasant
“I cannot bear his constant criticism”
“The new secretary had to endure a lot of unprofessional remarks”
“he learned to tolerate the heat”
Similar: digest, endure, stick out, stomach, bear, stand
Make available for sale at an auction
“The dealer put up three of his most valuable paintings for auction”
Preserve in a can or tin
“tinned foods are not very tasty”
Similar: can, tin
Provide someone with accommodation
“The immigrants were housed in a new development outside the town”
Similar: house, domiciliate
Provide
“The city has to put up half the required amount”
Similar: contribute
Propose as a candidate for some honor
Similar: nominate, put forward

adjective

Planned secretly
“it was a put-up job”

Meanings from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).

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verb: place so as to be noticed

verb: mount or put up

verb: construct, build, or erect

raise erect rear set up

verb: put up with something or somebody unpleasant

digest endure stick out stomach bear stand tolerate support

verb: preserve in a can or tin

verb: provide someone with accommodation

house domiciliate

Nearby words

put off put on put out put over put through put to sleep putrefaction putrefy putrescence putrid putsch putt