put up English

Meaning put up meaning

What does put up mean?

put up

— verb (= post) place so as to be noticed post a sign post a warning at the dump

— verb (= offer) mount or put up put up a good fight offer resistance

— verb (= raise, erect) construct, build, or erect Raise a barn

— verb (= endure, stick out, bear, tolerate) 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 She stuck out two years in a miserable marriage

— verb make available for sale at an auction The dealer put up three of his most valuable paintings for auction

— verb (= can, tin) preserve in a can or tin tinned foods are not very tasty

— verb provide The city has to put up half the required amount

— verb (= house) provide housing for The immigrants were housed in a new development outside the town

— verb (= nominate) propose as a candidate for some honor

Synonyms put up synonyms

What other words have the same or similar meaning as put up?

put up English » English

erect

set up

build

hang

endure

raise

hang up

accommodate

stand

bear

can

tolerate

tin

support

suffer

stick out

rear

put

lodge

construct

abide

take

stomach

stick up

stay

stand for

set

provide

post

place

pitch

offer

house

go up

get up

domiciliate

digest

brook

stick

station

stand up

settle

send up

run up

put upon

put forward

plant

pay

nominate

marshal

Topics put up topics

What do people use put up to talk about?

Physical actions Move something Move something in a direction

Lift

• What words refer to moving something up?
  lift lift up raise put up hoist pull up elevate erect uplift heighten jack up pick up levitate

Physical actions Arrange

Join, attach

• What words refer to joining two or more things together?
  join join together agglutinate assemble bolt cement chain clip combine connect couple crimp fasten fetter fuse glue grapple handcuff hitch hook together knit latch link manacle merge paste pin plaster put together put up rivet secure sew shackle solder staple stick stick together tape (up) unite unify weld

States Quantity More

Increase

• What words refer to causing something to increase?
  increase (vt) raise put up push up drive up force up boost maximize

States Quality Good Decay

Preserve

• What words refer to preserving something from decay?
  preserve put up treat conserve maintain keep up sustain take care of

Examples put up examples

How do I use put up in a sentence?

Movie subtitles

I'll put up with it here.