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English verb: put up | |||
| 1. | put up (contact) place so as to be noticed | ||
| Samples | Post a sign. Post a warning at the dump. | ||
| Synonyms | post | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | instal, install, put in, set up | ||
| 2. | put up (social) mount or put up | ||
| Samples | Put up a good fight. Offer resistance. | ||
| Synonyms | offer, provide | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | engage, wage | ||
| 3. | put up (creation) construct, build, or erect | ||
| Samples | Raise a barn. | ||
| Synonyms | erect, raise, rear, set up | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | build, construct, make | ||
| Domain category | building, construction | ||
| Antonyms | dismantle, pull down, rase, raze, tear down, level, take down | ||
| 4. | put up (cognition) put up with something or somebody unpleasant | ||
| Samples | 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 | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody. Somebody ----s PP | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | allow, countenance, let, permit | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | accept, bear up, hold still for, live with, pay, sit out, stand for, swallow, take a joke, take lying down | ||
| Verb group | suffer | ||
| 5. | put up (possession) make available for sale at an auction | ||
| Samples | The dealer put up three of his most valuable paintings for auction. | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | offer | ||
| 6. | put up (change) preserve in a can or tin | ||
| Samples | Tinned foods are not very tasty. | ||
| Examples | The chefs put up the vegetables | ||
| Synonyms | can, tin | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | keep, preserve | ||
| Domain category | cookery, cooking, preparation | ||
| 7. | put up (social) provide housing for | ||
| Samples | The immigrants were housed in a new development outside the town. | ||
| Synonyms | domiciliate, house | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody. Somebody ----s somebody PP. Somebody ----s something PP | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | shelter | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | accommodate, chamber, home, lodge, rehouse, take in | ||
| 8. | put up (possession) provide | ||
| Samples | The city has to put up half the required amount. | ||
| Synonyms | contribute | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | pay | ||
| 9. | put up (communication) propose as a candidate for some honor | ||
| Synonyms | nominate, put forward | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody. Somebody ----s PP | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | nominate, propose | ||
Based on WordNet 3.0 copyright © Princeton University.
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