put up

verb

Definition of put upnext
1
as in to erect
to fix in an upright position the builders put up the walls before starting on the roof

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2
as in to build
to form by putting together parts or materials plans to put up a pavilion in the public gardens

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3
as in to sell
to offer for sale to the public put their possessions up for auction

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4
as in to house
to provide with living quarters or shelter the university puts up students in a variety of buildings

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5
as in to plot
to engage in a secret plan to accomplish evil or unlawful ends put up an elaborate scheme to defraud insurance companies

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as in to store
to place somewhere for safekeeping or ready availability I need to clear out a space in the garage to put up my motorcycle for the winter

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Recent Examples of put up Augustina, Blessing, and other family members and supporters arrive not long after the sun comes up, gathering at the blockade prison officials put up to keep protesters out. — Brenna Ehrlich, Rolling Stone, 29 Mar. 2025 Elvis rarely wore denim, but 1957's Jailhouse Rock called for the prisoners to be in denim workwear and money talks — so Elvis put up little resistance to his no-denim rule. — Tim Moffatt, EW.com, 29 Mar. 2025 They were all presumed to be members of the 320-person crew of workers who were putting up the new building for the Thai government. — Sui-Lee Wee, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025 Nikola Vucevic put up 24 points, 15 rebounds and eight assists. — Jason Anderson, Sacramento Bee, 21 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for put up
Recent Examples of Synonyms for put up
  1. erect
  2. build
  3. sell
  4. house
  5. plot
  6. store
  7. raise
  8. construct
Verb
  • With many left homeless by the quake, and many others staying away from their homes because of fears that ongoing aftershocks will bring them down, workers in Naypyitaw labored in the 40 C (104 F) heat to busily erect big tents in open fields to provide some shelter.
    — DAVID RISING, Time, 4 Apr. 2025
  • With many left homeless by the earthquake, and many others staying away from their homes over fears ongoing aftershocks will bring them down, workers in Naypyitaw labored in the 40 degree Celsius (104 degrees Fahrenheit) busily erected big tents in open fields to provide some shelter.
    — David Rising, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2025
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  • The old building at 612 E. 34th St. was built more than 100 years ago, first as a grocery store, then a few other businesses.
    — Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 29 Mar. 2025
  • Amid growing economic anxieties at home and abroad, Trump this week downplayed the scale of the tariff rates in store for other nations ‒ a noticeable change in his tone after building the tariffs up for weeks.
    — Joey Garrison, USA Today, 29 Mar. 2025
Definition of build
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  • Elsewhere in the land, the Ministry of Magic section includes merchandise locations that sell wands and other franchise materials, namely the focal wand location Cosme Acajor Baguettes Magique.
    — Joey Nolfi, EW.com, 6 Apr. 2025
  • The Seed Bar sells the plant seeds scattered around the Silos and in Joanna's garden.
    — Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Apr. 2025
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  • Private security guards could replace Elgin police officers in providing security at the Lexington Inn & Suites, where the city has been housing homeless people since January.
    — Gloria Casas, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2025
  • The city houses incredible filmmakers, cinemas, and programmers; our goal is that this grant round will help, even in a small way, to support the continuation of production in Los Angeles.
    — Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 8 Apr. 2025
Definition of house
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  • Less than a month into the job, Trump and the Japanese Prime Minister plotted their response to a North Korean missile launch in the open-air patio of Mar a Lago, photos of which ended up on Facebook.
    — Philip Elliott, Time, 26 Mar. 2025
  • Charity workers had plotted the heights and weights of Daasanach children on World Health Organization charts—the same ones our pediatrician used to monitor my daughter’s growth—and determined that more than two-thirds of the kids were malnourished.
    — Manvir Singh, The New Yorker, 24 Mar. 2025
Definition of plot
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  • After a bit of work scraping out the cocoons, they can be stored in the refrigerator.
    — Martha Ann Overland, NPR, 6 Apr. 2025
  • For best freshness for longer, store them stem side down, and do not stack them on top of each other.
    — Catherine Jessee, Southern Living, 6 Apr. 2025
Definition of store
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  • Instead of getting other nations to lower their trade barriers, these groups want the U.S. to protect its manufacturers by raising tariffs and discouraging imports.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 30 Mar. 2025
  • The Tribune sent a list of questions to the offices of Evans and Dart about the implementation of the change, cost and budget issues and public safety and other concerns raised by community and criminal justice stakeholders.
    — A.D. Quig, Chicago Tribune, 30 Mar. 2025
Definition of raise
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  • François Chollet has constructed the ultimate test for the bots.
    — Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 4 Apr. 2025
  • The near-deal was constructed over the course of months, with Vice President JD Vance’s team negotiating directly with several potential investors and officials from ByteDance.
    — Sarah Parvini, Chicago Tribune, 4 Apr. 2025
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