put up (/pʊt ʌp/)

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🔊 /pʊt ʌp/

Meaning

Meaning: build; raise; host

To build or raise something, to display it, or to let someone stay in your home.

Examples

🗣 They put up a tent in the garden.

Etymology

From ‘put’ plus ‘up’, describing raising or erecting something.

How & Where It’s Used

Common for building, displaying, or hosting.

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Tags: phrasal-verb

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