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what does put up mean?

PUT UP as VERB

  1. Meaning
    • preserve in a can or tin
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • tinned foods are not very tasty
    Hypernyms(s) put up is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Derived(s)
  2. Meaning
    • put up with something or somebody unpleasant
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • I cannot bear his constant criticism
    • The new secretary had to endure a lot of unprofessional remarks
    • he learned to tolerate the heat
    • She stuck out two years in a miserable marriage
    Hypernyms(s) put up is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) Derived(s)
  3. Meaning
    • propose as a candidate for some honor
    Synonym(s) Hypernyms(s) put up is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Derived(s)
  4. Meaning
    • put up
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • post a sign
    • post a warning at the dump
    Hypernyms(s) put up is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Derived(s)
  5. Meaning
    • construct, build, or erect
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • Raise a barn
    Hypernyms(s) put up is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Antonym(s) Derived(s)
  6. Meaning
    • provide
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • The city has to put up half the required amount
    Hypernyms(s) put up is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Derived(s)
  7. Meaning
    • mount or put up
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • put up a good fight
    • offer resistance
    Hypernyms(s) put up is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
  8. Meaning
    • provide housing for
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • The immigrants were housed in a new development outside the town
    Hypernyms(s) put up is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) Derived(s)
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what does put-up mean?

PUT-UP as ADJECTIVE

  1. Meaning
    • planned secretly
    Usage Example(s)
    • it was a put-up job
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