Put Up

Pronunciation: /pʊt ʌp/

Definitions of put up

verb to place or position something in a high or elevated position

Example Sentences

A1 I put up a picture on the wall.

A2 She put up a tent in the backyard for the camping trip.

B1 The company decided to put up a new office building.

B2 After the storm, the community came together to put up temporary shelters for those who lost their homes.

C1 The artist put up an exhibition of her latest works in the gallery.

C2 The government plans to put up new regulations to address the issue of pollution.

adverb used to indicate the direction or location of placing something

Example Sentences

A1 I put up a picture on the wall.

A2 She put up a tent in the backyard for the sleepover.

B1 The company decided to put up prices due to inflation.

B2 The city council plans to put up a new building in the downtown area.

C1 The artist put up an exhibition of her latest works at the gallery.

C2 After the storm, the community came together to put up temporary shelters for those who lost their homes.

Examples of put up in a Sentence

formal The company decided to put up a new office building in the city center.

informal I'm going to put up some new curtains in my bedroom this weekend.

slang Let's put up some posters for the concert around town.

figurative She always puts up a strong front, but I know she's struggling inside.

Grammatical Forms of put up

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

Origin and Evolution of put up

First Known Use: 1250 year

Language of Origin: Old English and Middle English

Story behind the word: The phrase 'put up' originated from Old English and Middle English, where 'put' meant to place or set something in a particular position, and 'up' added emphasis or completion to the action.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the phrase 'put up' evolved to mean to store or preserve something, to tolerate or endure something, or to erect or assemble something. The usage of the word has expanded to include various contexts and meanings beyond its original placement or setting definition.