put up
To build or put something in a place; to let someone sleep at your house; to give money for something; to try to fight back.
Meanings
To build, erect, or display something such as a sign, tent, or building.
"They put up a new fence around the garden last weekend."
To provide someone with a place to stay overnight.
"Can you put me up for the night? My train doesn't leave until the morning."
To provide or contribute money for something.
"A local businesswoman put up the funds for the new community center."
To offer or show resistance, especially in the phrase 'put up a fight.'
"The team put up a brave fight, but they lost in the final minutes."
Extremely versatile and common. The accommodation sense ('put up a friend') is very informal and conversational. 'Put up money' means to provide funds. 'Put up a fight' means to resist. The erecting sense covers buildings, signs, and decorations. 'Put up or shut up' is a fixed expression meaning to act or stop complaining.
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