Synonyms of put up

put up

verb

1

as in to erect

to fix in an upright position

the builders put up the walls before starting on the roof

Synonyms & Similar Words

• erect
• raise
• set up
• rear
• lift
• hoist
• pitch
• upend
• prop (up)
• shore (up)
• support
• elevate
• brace
• upraise
• uphold
• buttress
• up
• hike
• pick up
• crane
• uplift
• heighten
• perk (up)
• jack (up)
• boost
• heft
• heave

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• tear down
• level
• flatten
• demolish
• knock down
• raze

2

as in to build

to form by putting together parts or materials

plans to put up a pavilion in the public gardens

Synonyms & Similar Words

• build
• construct
• assemble
• make
• set up
• found
• create
• make up
• erect
• put together
• piece
• establish
• manufacture
• fabricate
• design
• produce
• raise
• rear
• confect
• generate
• rebuild
• carpenter
• shape
• organize
• throw up
• begin
• concoct
• invent
• initiate
• forge
• mold
• fashion
• originate
• innovate
• think (up)
• devise
• imagine
• institute
• hammer
• frame
• reconstruct
• inaugurate
• father
• coin
• constitute
• conceive
• cook (up)
• reedify
• rig (up)
• retrofit
• prefabricate
• reassemble
• handcraft
• combine
• redevelop
• contrive
• jerry-build
• unite

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• take down
• tear down
• knock down
• strike
• pull down
• destroy
• dismantle
• disassemble
• blow up
• ruin
• dismember
• flatten
• demolish
• smash
• level
• wreck
• shatter
• explode
• raze
• pulverize
• devastate
• demount
• ruinate
• divide
• disengage
• detach
• separate
• disconnect
• disjoin
• disunite

3

as in to sell

to offer for sale to the public

put their possessions up for auction

Synonyms & Similar Words

• sell
• deal (in)
• retail
• distribute
• market
• merchandise
• exchange
• traffic (in)
• vend
• provide
• wholesale
• export
• promote
• advertise
• resell
• supply
• peddle
• hawk
• trade
• keep
• presell
• handle
• carry
• bargain
• barter
• plug
• auction
• haggle
• boost
• stock
• tout
• palter
• remarket
• horse-trade
• dicker
• chaffer
• ballyhoo

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• buy
• purchase

4

as in to house

to provide with living quarters or shelter

the university puts up students in a variety of buildings

Synonyms & Similar Words

• house
• accommodate
• take in
• room
• lodge
• shelter
• camp
• roof
• quarter
• chamber
• board
• bunk
• bestow
• harbor
• home
• domicile
• stable
• billet
• shed
• encamp
• bivouac
• tent
• secure
• bed (down)
• roost
• ensconce
• barrack

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• eject
• evict

5

as in to plot

to engage in a secret plan to accomplish evil or unlawful ends

put up an elaborate scheme to defraud insurance companies

Synonyms & Similar Words

• plot
• scheme
• collude
• plan
• intrigue
• conspire
• contrive
• connive
• devise
• compass
• engineer
• machinate
• cook (up)
• hatch
• design
• concoct
• manipulate
• lay out
• brew
• maneuver
• shape
• map
• counterplot
• jockey
• frame

6

as in to store

to place somewhere for safekeeping or ready availability

I need to clear out a space in the garage to put up my motorcycle for the winter

Synonyms & Similar Words

• store
• keep
• stow
• reposit
• house
• garage
• pack
• warehouse
• file
• cellar
• hangar
• shelve

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of put up

Alan Wolff, who said he’s been around since the issue started, also expressed some concern about Batavia’s threat to put up a gate of its own. — Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 4 Oct. 2026

Brandon put up big numbers against inferior opponents, but struggled against Texas and Auburn, and Heupel clearly doesn’t see this as a development year for his team. — Seth Emerson, New York Times, 4 Oct. 2026

And Clark put up a dispiriting performance, finishing with only 18 points and four assists. — Rohan Nadkarni, NBC news, 2 Oct. 2026

Stars were put up in premium hotels, including the Assila Luxury Collection and the Shangri-La Jeddah on the Red Sea waterfront. — Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 30 Sep. 2026