Put Up To

Pronunciation: /pʊt ʌp tuː/

Definitions of put up to

verb to encourage or persuade someone to do something, often something wrong or mischievous

Example Sentences

A1 She put up to her friend's house for the night.

A2 He put up to the challenge and completed the task.

B1 The team was put up to a difficult test by their coach.

B2 The company was put up to a takeover bid by a rival firm.

C1 The politician was put up to running for president by his advisors.

C2 The artist was put up to creating a masterpiece for the gallery exhibition.

Examples of put up to in a Sentence

formal The company's board put up to a vote whether to approve the new policy.

informal My friends put me up to asking my crush out on a date.

slang I can't believe you put me up to pulling that prank on our teacher!

figurative The coach put up to the challenge of leading the team to victory.

Grammatical Forms of put up to

• past tense: put up to
• plural: put up to
• comparative: more put up to
• superlative: most put up to
• present tense: puts up to
• future tense: will put up to
• perfect tense: has put up to
• continuous tense: is putting up to
• singular: puts up to
• positive degree: put up to
• infinitive: to put up to
• gerund: putting up to
• participle: put up to

Origin and Evolution of put up to

First Known Use: 1500 year

Language of Origin: Middle English

Story behind the word: The phrase 'put up to' originates from Middle English, where 'put' meant to place or position and 'up to' indicated a direction or purpose.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the phrase 'put up to' has evolved to mean to incite or persuade someone to do something, often implying manipulation or coercion.