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put something up1Construct or erect something: I put up the tent and cooked a meal...- The centre will be closing for four days from March 29 to April 2, while temporary buildings are put up on the site.
- The report said poor quality buildings were put up in the 1960s and 1970s, and there are even older temporary buildings.
- According to descriptions of the event at the time, tents for spectators were put up at the side of the road and bonfires were lit for warmth.
Synonyms build, construct, erect, raise, set up 2Raise one’s hand to signal that one wishes to answer or ask a question.I then had history where I put my hand up 12 times and answered correctly....- We watched him putting his hand up to ask a question during a lecture.
- She told him to put his hand up when he had a question.
3Display a notice, sign, or poster: she put up a sign advertising the guest house...- ‘Mind Your Head’ signs were put up all over the hotel to prevent any accidents.
- Since Jamie's death up to three ‘deep water’ signs had been put up.
- Companies should apply for the proper permissions before putting signs up.
Synonyms display, pin up, stick up, hang up, nail up, post 3.1Present a proposal, theory, or argument for discussion or consideration: they asked local architects to put up alternative schemes...- That was attacked as being a step that would weaken the union and the same argument has been put up again.
- Sometimes arguments are put up which courts do not deal with because they do not have to deal with it.
- I can't think of any occasion when this argument was put up before.
Synonyms propose, put forward, present, submit, recommend, suggest, tender 4chiefly British Increase the cost of something: I’m afraid I’ve got to put your rent up...- We review our prices each August and if fuel continues to increase we will inevitably have to put our prices up.
- Of course, you can't entirely blame the small business people who are putting prices up because their suppliers have told them they'll be passing on the full ten percent.
- Landlords of rented houses will simply put the rents up to cover the cost, but how are the rest of us supposed to raise the extra money?
Synonyms increase, raise, lift informal jack up, hike, bump up 5Provide money as backing for an enterprise: the sponsors are putting up £5,000 for the event...- What came through, as well as putting his money up for the club, was how enthusiastic he was.
- We believe they did have the knowledge at the time, but they would not put the money up for testing.
- My message to the Minister for Education and to the Government will be this - ‘if you believe in it, put the money up and let's get on with it’.
Synonyms provide, supply, furnish, give, come up with, contribute, donate, pledge, pay, advance informal fork out, cough up, shell out, dish out North American informal ante up, pony up 6Offer or show a particular degree of resistance, effort, or skill in a fight or competitive situation: he put up a brave fight...- He's going to resist and resent and put a fight up.
- I would be surprised if much resistance is put up.
- We will back whatever resistance is put up by the administration.
7Offer something for sale or auction: the mill was closed and put up for sale...- The sites were put up for sale after Carlow Town Council decided to sell them to improve the town centre as part of their Local Area Plan.
- But a record number of Scotland's sporting estates have been put up for sale this year as their owners cash in on soaring prices.
- An exact replica of the painting was put up for sale six months ago by Christie's for around £1million.
8Cause game to rise from cover: his dog put up an otter from the riverside...- One of the dogs put a pheasant up.
- The old boy I used to go out with had a great little Jack Russel, not the fastest thing on four legs, but by God when he put a rabbit up he would follow it.
- I foraged about, and put a deer up.
9 archaic Return a sword to its sheath: he put up his sword and gave the body a kick...- Put up your swords; you know not what you do.
- Put up your bright swords, for the dew will rust them.
- He put up his sword in silence.
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