put up

About 11.39 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. adjective Alternative form of put-up.
2. verb To place in a high location.

   Please put up your luggage in the overhead bins.

3. verb To hang; to mount.

   Many people put up messages on their refrigerators.

4. verb To style (the hair) up on the head, instead of letting it hang down.
5. verb To cajole or dare (someone) to do (something).

   I think someone put him up to it.

6. verb To store away.

   Be sure to put up the tools when you finish.

7. verb To house; to shelter; to take in.

   We can put you up for the night.

8. verb To stay, to sojourn (at a hotel, inn, tavern, etc.)

Similar words

stand raise endure abide brook suffer set up tolerate contribute put forward

Word family

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