same as put forward
to build something such as a wall, fence, or house
to fix a picture or notice onto an upright structure such as a wall
to fix a shelf or cupboard onto a wall
to increase the value or price of something
to let someone stay in your house
to make a particular effort in order to achieve or prevent something
to provide a large amount of money for something
to raise something, especially so that it is ready to use
to raise your arm to show that you want to ask or answer a question, or so that someone can count you
to show a particular level of skill or ability in doing something, especially in a competition
to stay for a short time in a place that is not your home
to suggest that someone should be elected to a particular position
used for telling someone that they should either deal with something or stop talking about doing it
An ambitious actor often had to put up with worse in the furtherance of his career.
Besides, maybe she'd get her own Web site, put up her favorite surveillance shots, charge for downloading the naked ones.
Could you put me up for the night when I come to London?
Grants were available to help with the cost of putting up new school buildings.
I put a few posters up to make the room look less bare.
I was soaked before I could put my umbrella up.
In all, 60 political parties put up candidates.
It was Clare who first put up the idea of a concert to raise money for the school.
John was in the garden putting a fence up.
Liverpool put up a marvellous performance throughout the game.
Menzies’ counsel put up a spirited defence of his client.
Once they were truthful with each other, she could put up with a lot, she told him.
Put your hand up if you know the answer – don’t shout out.
Put your hood up or you’ll catch cold.
Residents have put up a great fight against plans to build a new road.
Several of the banks have decided to put up their interest rates.
She put up a notice about the school trip to Italy.
She put up some bookshelves in the study.
The family has put up £15,000 towards the cost of the child’s medical treatment.
The victim was able to put up little resistance.
They were prepared to put up with quite a bit to get what they wanted.
We put up at a cheap hotel.
puts up
putting up
There is no origin for this phrasal verb
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