put up
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++put up → put up at put(PHRASAL VERB)
put up
put up phrasal verb (see also put)
1. BUILD put something ↔ up to build something such as a wall, fence, building etc
SYN erect:
They’re putting up several new office blocks in the centre of town.
2. FOR PEOPLE TO SEE put something ↔ up to put a picture, notice etc on a wall so that people can see it:
Can I put up some posters?
The shops have started to put up Christmas decorations.
3. ATTACH SOMETHING put something ↔ up to attach a shelf, cupboard etc to a wall:
My dad put up five shelves.
4. INCREASE put something ↔ up British English to increase the cost or value of something
SYN raise:
Most big stores admit they daren’t put prices up for fear of losing their customers.
5. RAISE put something ↔ up to raise something to a higher position:
I put up my hand and asked to leave the room.
Philip put his hood up because it was raining.
6. LET SOMEBODY STAY put somebody up to let someone stay in your house and give them meals:
I was hoping Kenny could put me up for a few days.
7. STAY SOMEWHERE British English to stay in a place for a short time
put up at/in/with
We can put up at a hotel for the night.
8. put up a fight/struggle/resistance to show great determination to oppose something or get out of a difficult situation:
Gina put up a real fight to overcome the disease.
The rebels have put up fierce resistance.
9. put up something to give an amount of money for a particular purpose:
The paper put up a reward for information on the murder.
10. MAKE AVAILABLE put something up to make something or someone available for a particular purpose
put something up for
They put their house up for sale.
The baby was put up for adoption.
11. put up a proposal/argument/case etc to explain a suggestion or idea so that other people can think about it or discuss it:
If you can put up a good enough case, the board will provide the finance.
12. ELECTIONS put somebody ↔ up to suggest someone as a suitable person to be elected to a position:
I was put up for the committee.
13. put up or shut up spoken informal used to tell someone that they should either do what needs to be done or stop talking about it
put up phrasal verb (see also put)
1. BUILD put something ↔ up to build something such as a wall, fence, building etc
SYN erect:
2. FOR PEOPLE TO SEE put something ↔ up to put a picture, notice etc on a wall so that people can see it:
3. ATTACH SOMETHING put something ↔ up to attach a shelf, cupboard etc to a wall:
4. INCREASE put something ↔ up British English to increase the cost or value of something
SYN raise:
5. RAISE put something ↔ up to raise something to a higher position:
6. LET SOMEBODY STAY put somebody up to let someone stay in your house and give them meals:
7. STAY SOMEWHERE British English to stay in a place for a short time
put up at/in/with
8. put up a fight/struggle/resistance to show great determination to oppose something or get out of a difficult situation:
9. put up something to give an amount of money for a particular purpose:
10. MAKE AVAILABLE put something up to make something or someone available for a particular purpose
put something up for
11. put up a proposal/argument/case etc to explain a suggestion or idea so that other people can think about it or discuss it:
12. ELECTIONS put somebody ↔ up to suggest someone as a suitable person to be elected to a position:
13. put up or shut up spoken informal used to tell someone that they should either do what needs to be done or stop talking about it