Dictionary definition · put up
verb
- place so as to be noticed"post a sign"
- mount or put up"put up a good fight"
- construct, build, or erect"Raise a barn"
- put up with something or somebody unpleasant"I cannot bear his constant criticism"
- make available for sale at an auction"The dealer put up three of his most valuable paintings for auction"
- preserve in a can or tin"tinned foods are not very tasty"
- provide someone with accommodation"The immigrants were housed in a new development outside the town"
- provide"The city has to put up half the required amount"
- propose as a candidate for some honor
Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).