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put up

Dictionary definition · put up

verb

  1. place so as to be noticed"post a sign"
  2. mount or put up"put up a good fight"
  3. construct, build, or erect"Raise a barn"
  4. put up with something or somebody unpleasant"I cannot bear his constant criticism"
  5. make available for sale at an auction"The dealer put up three of his most valuable paintings for auction"
  6. preserve in a can or tin"tinned foods are not very tasty"
  7. provide someone with accommodation"The immigrants were housed in a new development outside the town"
  8. provide"The city has to put up half the required amount"
  9. propose as a candidate for some honor

Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).