put up (B1)

phrasal verb

Pronunciation: /pʊt ʌp/

Definition

To build or erect something, or to provide accommodation for someone.

Examples

• They decided to put up a new fence around the garden to keep the deer out.

• My aunt offered to put us up for the night when our flight was cancelled.

• The city council plans to put up a monument in the town square.

How to Use put up

put up (something) (phrasal verb)

To build or erect something. — "They put up a new shed in the backyard."

put (someone) up (phrasal verb)

To provide accommodation for someone. — "Can you put me up for the night?"

put up with (something/someone) (phrasal verb)

To tolerate or endure something or someone. — "I won't put up with such rudeness."

put up for sale (collocation)

To offer something for sale. — "The old house was put up for sale last week."

put up a good fight (idiom)

To make a strong effort to resist or win. — "Even though they lost, they put up a good fight."

Synonyms of put up

Words with a similar meaning to put up:

• erect
• construct
• accommodate
• host

Antonyms of put up

Words with the opposite meaning to put up:

• dismantle
• take down
• demolish

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