English Explanatory Dictionary

put up

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Alternative form of put-up.
verb
  1. To place in a high location.
  2. To hang; to mount.
  3. To style (the hair) up on the head, instead of letting it hang down.
  4. To cajole or dare (someone) to do (something).
  5. To store away.
  6. To house; to shelter; to take in.
  7. To stay, to sojourn (at a hotel, inn, tavern, etc.)
  8. To present, especially in "put up a fight".
  9. To endure; to put up with; to tolerate.
  10. To provide funds in advance.
  11. To build a structure.
  12. To make available; to offer.

Pronunciation

En-au-put up.ogg

Word forms

put up puts up putting up

Synonyms

put away frame up

Antonyms

put down

Derived words

put up or shut up put up with put-you-up
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