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."
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