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putting up

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present participle of put up

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1 to fix in an upright position

the builders put up the walls before starting on the roof

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2 to form by putting together parts or materials

plans to put up a pavilion in the public gardens

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prefabricating

combining,
uniting

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putting together

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3 to offer for sale to the public

put their possessions up for auction

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hawking,
peddling

auctioning

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buying,
purchasing

4 to provide with living quarters or shelter

the university puts up students in a variety of buildings

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barracking

bedding (down)

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ejecting,
evicting

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

put up an elaborate scheme to defraud insurance companies

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counterplotting

6 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

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putting to sleep

putting up

putting up a front

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