put up
Definition of put up
transitive verb
1a : to place in a container or receptacle put his lunch up in a bagb : to put away (a sword) in a scabbard : sheathec : to prepare so as to preserve for later use : cand : to put in storage
2 : to start (game animals) from cover
3 : to nominate for election
4 : to offer up (something, such as a prayer)
5 : set 16
6 : to make available; especially : to offer for public sale put their possessions up for auction
7 : to give food and shelter to : accommodate
8 : to arrange (a plot, a scheme, etc.) with others put up a job to steal the jewels
put one up to
put up with
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Examples of put up in a Sentence
the builders put up the walls before starting on the roof
plans to put up a pavilion in the public gardens
14th Century
First Known Use of put up
14th century
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