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Antonyms for put up

Grammar : Verb
Spell : poo t-uhp
Phonetic Transcription : ˈpʊtˌʌp

Definition of put up

Origin :
  • late Old English *putian, implied in putung "instigation, an urging," literally "a putting;" related to pytan "put out, thrust out" (of eyes), probably from a Germanic stem that also produced Danish putte "to put," Swedish dialectal putta; Middle Dutch pote "scion, plant," Dutch poten "to plant," Old Norse pota "to poke."
  • Meaning "act of casting a heavy stone overhead" (as a trial of strength) is attested from c.1300. Obsolete past tense form putted is attested 14c.-15c. To put down "end by force or authority" (a rebellion, etc.) is from c.1300. Adjective phrase put out "angry, upset" is first recorded 1887; to put out, of a woman, "to offer oneself for sex" is from 1947. To put upon (someone) "play a trick on, impose on" is from 1690s. To put up with "tolerate, accept" (1755) was originally to put up, as in "to pocket." To put (someone) on "deceive" is from 1958.
  • verb accommodate guest
  • verb build, erect
Example sentences :
  • The hall was put up in 1446, and is therefore in the Perpendicular style.
  • Extract from : « Yorkshire Painted And Described » by Gordon Home
  • Those content to put up with the worst may exist upon the half.
  • Extract from : « The Roof of France » by Matilda Betham-Edwards
  • Oh, well, what's good enough for the President I can put up with for a couple of days.
  • Extract from : « In the Midst of Alarms » by Robert Barr
  • She's a mighty good three-year-old to put up a race like that.
  • Extract from : « Thoroughbreds » by W. A. Fraser
  • They've put up Redpath, an' that beats me, too, for I think he's straight.
  • Extract from : « Thoroughbreds » by W. A. Fraser
  • At the rate the rigs are rolling in, it'll take us all to put up the teams.
  • Extract from : « Chip, of the Flying U » by B. M. Bower
  • All kinds o' games had been put up on him and he beat 'em all.
  • Extract from : « The Underdog » by F. Hopkinson Smith
  • He put up his horse, and walked through the lane to Simon's.
  • Extract from : « Night and Morning, Complete » by Edward Bulwer-Lytton
  • That's a disappointment to me, but I'll put up with it for the sake of his accomplishments and his looks.
  • Extract from : « It Happened in Egypt » by C. N. Williamson
  • Well, I guess we can put up with some fried pork an' apples.
  • Extract from : « Tiverton Tales » by Alice Brown

Synonyms for put up

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