put up meaning and definition

PUT UP verb

Definition of put up (verb)

1. place so as to be noticed
   • "post a sign"; "post a warning at the dump"
   • synonyms: post
2. mount or put up
   • "put up a good fight"; "offer resistance"
   • synonyms: offer, provide
3. construct, build, or erect
   • "Raise a barn"
   • synonyms: erect, raise, rear, set up
   • antonym: dismantle
4. put up with something or somebody unpleasant
   • "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"
   • synonyms: abide, bear, brook, digest, endure, stand, stick out, stomach, suffer, support, tolerate
5. make available for sale at an auction
   • "The dealer put up three of his most valuable paintings for auction"
6. preserve in a can or tin
   • "tinned foods are not very tasty"
   • synonyms: can, tin
7. provide housing for
   • "The immigrants were housed in a new development outside the town"
   • synonyms: domiciliate, house
8. provide
   • "The city has to put up half the required amount"
   • synonyms: contribute
9. propose as a candidate for some honor
   • synonyms: nominate, put forward