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Definition: Meaning of, put up in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / pʊt ʌp /

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Prsesent Past Past Participle
put up put up put up
Present Participle Third Person Singular
putting up puts up
  1. [transitive] to build something such as a wall, fence, or house
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  2. [transitive] to fix a picture or notice onto an upright structure such as a wall
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  3. to fix a shelf or cupboard onto a wall
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  4. [transitive] to increase the value or price of something
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  5. [transitive] to provide a large amount of money for something
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  6. [transitive] to raise something, especially so that it is ready to use
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  7. [transitive] to let someone stay in your house
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  8. [intransitive] old-fashioned to stay for a short time in a place that is not your home
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  9. [transitive] to suggest that someone should be elected to a particular position
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  10. [transitive] put up something British English same as put forward (sense 1)
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  11. [transitive] put up something to make a particular effort in order to achieve or prevent something
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  12. put up or put on British English to show a particular level of skill or ability in doing something, especially in a competition
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  13. put your hand up / put up your hand to raise your arm to show that you want to ask or answer a question, or so that someone can count you
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  14. put up or shut up informal used for telling someone that they should either deal with something or stop talking about doing it
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glossolalia
Pronunciation: ˌɡlɒsəˈleɪlɪə
Parts of Speech: noun
especially that associated with a trance state or religious fervour repetitive nonmeaningful speech
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