One entry found for put up.

Main Entry: put up
Function: verb
1 a : to prepare for later use <put up a lunch>; especially : ³CAN 1 <put up peaches> b : to put away out of use <put up your sword>
2 a : to nominate for election b : to offer for public sale <put their possessions up for auction>
3 : to give or obtain food and shelter : LODGE <put us up overnight>
4 : ¹BUILD 1, erect
5 : CARRY ON 2 <put up a struggle>
6 : to make available <put up a prize for the best essay>
- put up to : to urge or cause to do <put them up to doing the stunts>
- put up with : to endure or tolerate without complaint or attempt at retaliation <put up with their insults>

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